There has been widespread concern that the full medical benefits that could flow from decoding the human genome will not be achieved if the genes become private intellectual property and are exploited for profit. A first draft of the human genome is expected early next year. Critics of gene patents say that the licences that would then be required would make it too expensive for new treatments and cures to be developed. May Ban Human Gene Patents . All rights reserved.
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