1. The Scientific Seed: Collaborative Plant Breeding and the Enhancement of Biodiversity Open Access Author: Mendum, Ruth Marie Title: The Scientific Seed: Collaborative Plant Breeding and the Enhancement of Biodiversity Graduate Program: Rural Sociology Keywords: biodiversityplant breedingsocial studies of sciencefeminist science theorysociology of agriculture File: Download Ruth_Mendum_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorCarolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Committee Chair/Co-ChairLeland Luther Glenna, Committee MemberRichard Stedman, Committee MemberKathryn Jo Brasier, Committee MemberNancy A Tuana, Committee Member