
      Whoever invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any
    distinct and new variety of plant, including cultivated sports,
    mutants, hybrids, and newly found seedlings, other than a tuber
    propagated plant or a plant found in an uncultivated state, may
    obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and
    requirements of this title.
      The provisions of this title relating to patents for inventions
    shall apply to patents for plants, except as otherwise provided.

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