Scientists warn that continued debates over the ownership of animal genetic resources are delaying conservation of key breeds in developing countries.
At a conference on animal genetic resources in Interlaken, Switzerland this week (3-7 September), researchers said ongoing debates have meant that developing countries have not built critical genetic reservoirs of certain species, fearing that by sharing, they will lose specific breeds to their neighbours.
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