Microbiological Research Under the Nagoya Protocol: Facts and Fiction

Jörg Overmann; Amber Hartman Scholz

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.001

Microbiological Research Under the Nagoya Protocol: Facts and Fiction

Trends Microbiol. 2017 Feb;25(2):85-88. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.001. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

Authors

Jörg Overmann¹, Amber Hartman Scholz²

Affiliations

¹ Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen, Inhoffenstraße 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany; Braunschweig University of Technology, Braunschweig, Germany; German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Jena Halle Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5e, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. Electronic address: joerg.overmann@dsmz.de.
² Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen, Inhoffenstraße 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.

PMID: 27887771
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.11.001

Abstract

The Nagoya Protocol is based on concepts of biological diversity that are hardly applicable to microorganisms. Because of this incongruence, the Nagoya Protocol threatens future microbial research, potentially defeating its original purpose. Countries with appropriate regulations can promote science and their bioeconomy through international collaboration and simultaneously gain a competitive advantage.

Keywords: Convention on Biological Diversity; Nagoya Protocol; access and benefit sharing; bioeconomy; genetic resources; microbial diversity.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Archaea / classification*
Archaea / genetics
Bacteria / classification*
Bacteria / genetics
Biodiversity
Biomedical Research / legislation & jurisprudence*
Biomedical Research / standards*
Fungi / classification*
Fungi / genetics
Humans