Don’t rush rules for sharing digital genetic-sequence information

16 October 2024 Off By Bambam

Nature, Published online: 16 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03331-3

The draft text due to be discussed at the COP16 biodiversity meeting contains some 200 points that are still to be finalized. Rushing an agreement risks disrupting research without notably benefiting lower-income countries.