Bibliograph

The genome defense, inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA, Jorge L. Contreras

Type

Label

The genome defense, inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA, Jorge L. Contreras

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The genome defense

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1227269234

Responsibility statement

Jorge L. Contreras

Sub title

inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA

Summary

"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"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of 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

Target audience

adult

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