Title:
The genome defense : inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA
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.
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Language:
English
