Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 450

Full Length Research Paper

Canadian plant breeder opinions regarding changes to plant breeders’ rights

Chelsea Sutherland
  • Chelsea Sutherland
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8, Canada.
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Diego Macall
  • Diego Macall
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8, Canada.
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Stuart Smyth
  • Stuart Smyth
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8, Canada.
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  •  Received: 24 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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