The genome defense : inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA
Title:
The genome defense : inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA
Author:
Credits:
Jorge L. Contreras.
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date(s):
2021
Format:
Books
Physical Description:
xiv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Description:
"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.
Subject Term(s):
Document ID:
SD_ILS:1703840
Language:
English
