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  • Contreras, Jorge L., author.
     
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  • Association for Molecular Pathology -- Trials, litigation, etc.
     
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  • Myriad Genetics, Inc. -- Trials, litigation, etc.
     
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  • Patent suits -- United States.
     
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  • Human gene mapping -- United States -- Patents.
     
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  • Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- United States -- Patents.
     
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  • Human gene mapping -- Law and legislation -- United States.
     
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  • Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- Law and legislation -- United States.
     
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    The genome defense : inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA / Jorge L. Contreras.
    by Contreras, Jorge L., author.
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    Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2021]
    Subjects
  • Association for Molecular Pathology -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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  • Myriad Genetics, Inc. -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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  • Patent suits -- United States.
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  • Human gene mapping -- United States -- Patents.
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  • Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- United States -- Patents.
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  • Human gene mapping -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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  • Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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    9781616209681 (hardcover) :
    1616209682 (hardcover) :
    Description: 
    xiv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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    First edition.
    Contents: 
    Building the case. 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 -- Litigation. The big guns -- SDNY -- Chicken and egg -- We're from the government -- Splitting the baby -- The patent court -- Magic microscope -- Last man standing -- Highest court in the land. Déjà vu all over again -- Air force 1 -- With friends like these -- Oyez, oyez, oyez! -- 9-0 -- Aftermath -- Appendix: The (legal) meaning of Myriad -- Principal characters.
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    "The gripping 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"--
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    Hawaii State LibrarySocial Science & Philosophy346.0486 CoChecked InAdd Copy to MyList


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