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Court says human genes cannot be patented
2013-06-13 17:01:41| Biotech - Topix.net
The Supreme Court says companies cannot patent human genes, a decision that could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries.
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Better wheat varieties in the future? Wheat genome shows resistance genes easy to access
2013-05-01 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: It's hard to go anywhere without a map -- especially into the deep and complex world of genetics. Now, Kansas State University researcher Bikram Gill and an international team of researchers have developed a physical map of wheat's wild ancestor, Aegilops tauschii, commonly called goatgrass, as they take the first huge step toward sequencing the wheat genome -- a complete look at wheat's genetic matter. A physical map of a genome shows the physical locations of genes and other DNA sequences of...
Justices at odds over patents for human genes
2013-04-15 20:13:06| Biotech - Topix.net
It is a case at the intersection of science and finance, an evolving 21st century dispute that comes down to a simple question: Should the government allow patents for human genes? The Supreme Court offered little other than confusion during oral arguments on Monday on nine patents held by a Utah biotech firm.
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Court: Can Human Genes be Patented?
2013-04-15 16:03:27| Biotech - Topix.net
DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly? The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented.
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Supreme Court case asks: Are human genes patentable?
2013-04-14 14:15:50| Biotech - Topix.net
How can you get a patent for human genes? Aren't genes part of the human body, part of nature? Can you get a patent for a human leg or kidney, or the sun or the moon? The U.S. Supreme Court will wrestle with the question of whether human genes are patentable during oral arguments Monday in a case that could have huge implications for people needing ... (more)
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