Provenance and risk in transfer of biological materials.

Whereas biological materials were once transferred freely, there has been a marked shift in the formalisation of exchanges involving these materials, primarily through the use of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs). This paper considers how risk aversion dominates MTA negotiations and the impact it...

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Main Authors: Jane Nielsen, Tania Bubela, Don R C Chalmers, Amber Johns, Linda Kahl, Joanne Kamens, Charles Lawson, John Liddicoat, Rebekah McWhirter, Ann Monotti, James Scheibner, Tess Whitton, Dianne Nicol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107254?pdf=render