July 16, 1999
Will DNA Patents Hinder Research? Lawyers Say Not to Worry
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As scientists sprint toward the goal of describing all of human DNA, fear is intensifying that the first ones to reveal the details of DNA will also be the ones to own them. Researchers wanting to patent DNA have aroused scientists' suspicions since the beginning of the Human Genome Project.
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