From 'God's handwriting' to corporate profits

By Nathaniel Heller

Genome companies and their lawyers and lobbyists have locked up federal policy on human gene patenting with little public discussion

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"… politically active. The first was a joint statement in March by President Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair stating that the human genome should …"

"… e market valuations of companies such as Celera and Human Genome Sciences. Clinton and Blair clarified their positions soon after the announcement, maintaini …"

"… patenting of specific human genes would still be legal and appropriate.The Clinton-Blair announcement was a wake-up call to the genome companies: Either make …"