Posted: February 7th, 2015

Based on what you know about genes and how they can be used in medicine for diagnosis or treatment, should genes be patentable?

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Based on what you know about genes and how they can be used in medicine for diagnosis or treatment, should genes be patentable? You can take a stance and defend it, or you can evaluate both sides of the argument. Be sure to include a discussion of legal, commercial, scientific and ethical considerations in your answer.