February 5, 1999

Patents on Cells, Genes, and Organisms Undermine the Exchange of Scientific Ideas

By JONATHAN KING and DOREEN STABINSKY

The biotechnology revolution offers extraordinary new possibilities for preventing and treating diseases, and for a deeper understanding of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. Many of the recent breakthroughs in molecular genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology also promise valuable commercial applications, such as new methods of manufacturing vaccines, enzymes, and new organic

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