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Whole-genome patenting
Gene patenting is now a familiar commercial practice, but there is little awareness that several patents claim ownership of the complete genome sequence of a prokaryote or virus. When these patents are analysed and compared to those for other biological entities, it becomes clear that genome patents...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2005
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7097348/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15883589 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrg1613 |
| Sumario: | Gene patenting is now a familiar commercial practice, but there is little awareness that several patents claim ownership of the complete genome sequence of a prokaryote or virus. When these patents are analysed and compared to those for other biological entities, it becomes clear that genome patents seek to exploit the genome as an information base and are part of a broader shift towards intangible intellectual property in genomics. |
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