Biotech Updates

USDA Issues Protection Certificates to 21 New Plant Varieties

August 8, 2008

Twenty one new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants such as bean, bluegrass, corn, soybean, and wheat, have been issued certificates of protection by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Plant Variety Protection Act. During the duration of protection, the owners will have exclusive right to reproduce, sell, import and export their products in the U.S. The certificates are being issued under the Plant Variety Protection Act. The certificates require that the varieties be new, distinct, uniform and stable.

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