Patenting human genetic material: refocusing the debate

作者: Timothy Caulfield , E. Richard Gold , Mildred K. Cho

DOI: 10.1038/35042087

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摘要: The biotechnology industry has become firmly established over the past twenty years and gene patents have played an important part in this phenomenon. However, concerns been raised patentability of human genetic material, through public protests international statements, but to little effect. Here we discuss some these concerns, patent authorities' response them, ways which address issues move debate forward using current legal structures.

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