Genetics and regulation

How genetic research, and its application in medicine and society, is regulated.

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	What can and can't be patented? Inventions can be patented – if they can be proved to be new, involve a non-obvious inventive step and be capable of industrial application. 19/07/02

	What is a patent? A patent is a licence granted to an inventor, which gives the inventor the legal right to stop anyone else from making, using or selling the invention without his or her permission. 19/07/02

"The [human genome] sequence carries no meaning; it is how people use it that matters. It could bring massive benefits, massive problems, or both." Jeremy Cherfas

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