Fig 8. Ownership barriers for timely sharing and open-access to MGR predominantly hamper the innovation process for infectious diseases in the phases from sampling through proof of principle.

Color codes and numbering correspond to the main barriers and underlying causes in the root-cause analysis trees, in Figs 3–6: A) compliance to regulations (light grey), B) negative consequences (dark grey), C) self-interest (white), and D) insufficient incentives for compliance (black).