The genome defense : inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA

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Title:

Author:

Contreras, Jorge L., author.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Date:

2021

Publication Information:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2021.

Physical Description:

xiv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9781616209681

Abstract:

The true story of a Supreme Court civil rights battle to prevent biotech companies from owning the very thing that makes us who we are-our DNA.

Contents:

Who can we sue? -- The world in the Helix -- The gene queen -- Mr. Lincoln's boat -- The ACLU way -- Product of nature -- On the hill -- Speaking of patents -- The power of pink -- We've got you covered -- BART -- Patents and plaintiffs -- Pulling the trigger -- The big guns -- SDNY -- Chicken and egg -- We're from the government -- Splitting the baby -- The patent court -- Magic microscope -- Last man standing -- Déjà vu all over again -- Air force 1 -- With friends like these -- Oyez, oyez, oyez! -- 9-0 -- Aftermath.

Corporate Subject:

Association for Molecular Pathology -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Subject Term:

Patent suits -- United States.

Human gene mapping -- United States -- Patents.

Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- United States -- Patents.

Human gene mapping -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Language:

English

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