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CANCINO ESCALANTE, Giovanni  y  CHAPARRO GIRALDO, Alejandro. Status of scientific research and the Access to genetic resources by Colombian research groups. Rev. colomb. biotecnol [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.1, pp.70-78. ISSN 0123-3475.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rev.colomb.biote.v22n1.79451.

Colombia currently participates with 14% of the planet's biodiversity, which is considered one of the most important assets in the country. Around the world it occupies the first place in diversity of bird species and second in plants, hence the importance of controlling access to native species. Therefore, the objective of the study was to analyze the current state of scientific research and access to genetic resources by Colombian research groups through the review of their research projects described in the national database of Minciencias GrupLAC for the 2013-2018 period. The research groups were classified into six areas according to the national science and technology program (Biotechnology, Basic Sciences, Marine Sciences, Health, Agricultural Sciences and Biodiversity and Habitat); and the research projects were divided according to the activities excepted from requesting an access contract and those that require it, according to the modifications to Colombian legislation between 2013 and 2017. The results show that of the total of 2168 projects reviewed, 198 (9, 1%) used native species in their research divided into the following categories: molecular systematics (38.3%), molecular ecology (18.1%), biogeography (2.7%), and others (40, 9%). For its part, the Ministry of the environment reported a total of 273 applications for Genetic Resource Access contracts for the same period. It is clear that the latest legislative developments in Colombia, differentiate and simplify the procedure for conducting research on genetic resources, have had a positive impact, given that the number of requests for contracts for access to genetic resources has increased in the last 5 years.

Palabras clave : Disclosure of origin; Public policies; Biodiversity.

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