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US Supreme Court says human DNA cannot be patented

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14th Jun

2013

Human genes may not be patented, but artificially copied DNA can be claimed as intellectual property, the US Supreme Court has ruled unanimously.

The full story can be read here BBC World News

This story has been a great worry for many years, is really important as the ruling will broaden the access for genetic testing for cancer patients and their families and will lift the patent restrictions on cancer research.

 

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