How can you patent genes?

What accounts for the continued lack of clarity over the legal procedures for the patenting of DNA sequences? The patenting system was built for a 'bricks-and-mortar' world rather than an information economy. The fact that genes are both material molecules and informational systems helps explain the...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Bioethics Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 3 - 12
Autor principal: Eisenberg RS
Formato: legal case review Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Summer2002
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:What accounts for the continued lack of clarity over the legal procedures for the patenting of DNA sequences? The patenting system was built for a 'bricks-and-mortar' world rather than an information economy. The fact that genes are both material molecules and informational systems helps explain the difficulty that the patent system is going to continue to have.