Biotechnology has come of age today and spells mega-bucks. The state of the art technology in the field is in developed countries which possess little or no germplasm. Developing countries, rich in genetic materials, have a poor technology base. Hence the attempt by developed countries to create instruments and institutions to control the genetic wealth of the world.
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