How Are 20% of Human Genes Patented? [Factoid]

John Sulston, along with Sarah Chan and John Harris, write that scientific process is being stymied due to excessive ownership of scientific intellectual property. One of the more troubling statistics? Private companies have patented nearly 20% of human genes. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/yEZ9raom1TE/how-are-20-of-human-genes-patented

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