Genomic Liberty? No, You Don't 'Own' Your Genes

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 10:10 in Biology & Nature

If 41 percent of the human genome is covered by longer DNA patents that often cover whole genes, and so many genes share similar sequences within their genetic structure that if all of the "short sequence" patents were allowed in aggregate they could account for 100 percent of the genome, then you don't own your genes. read more

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