B. Lovely

Patenting Plant Biotechnology Innovations: Legal Frameworks, Limitations and Ethical Implications

C. Ninitha Nath, B. Lovely, S. Jyothilekshmi, M. Sayooj, S. Lakshmipriya, A. Shazna, A. L. Nivetha & J. Arathi · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

The patenting of biotechnology innovations in plant breeding occupies one of the most contested intersections of intellectual property law, agricultural science, and global ethics. Over the past five decades, the expansion of utility patents, plant variety rights, and related for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64002

Biotic Stress-resilient Cowpea Breeding: Harnessing Genetic Diversity and Biotechnological Tools for Sustainable Food Security

Sreehari Suresh, C. Ninitha Nath, Seeja G., B. Lovely, M. S. Niveditha & D. A. Bharath · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a protein-rich seed legume that supports food and nutritional security in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly where farming systems face variable climatic conditions. However, its productivity remains constrained by major biotic stresses,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74072