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June 13, 2013 5:00 PM
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Human Gene Patents
But companies can patent complementary DNAs constructed in the laboratory
June 12, 2013 11:16 AM
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Genomics Impact on U.S. Economy Approaches $1 Trillion
Return on federal investment in genomics is big, but updated estimate is smaller than figure that Obama cited in State of the Union
June 7, 2013 4:55 PM
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Q&A: David Altshuler on How to Share Millions of Human Genomes
Geneticist describes new alliance's plans for exchanging clinical and DNA data for genetics studies
April 19, 2013 1:50 PM
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In Australia, Gene Patents Also Subject of High Court Struggle
High court appeal comes amid flurry of policy action on intellectual property
April 17, 2013 3:25 PM
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Can Human Genes Be Patented?
During oral argument on Myriad case, U.S. Supreme Court wanders deep into molecular biology
March 26, 2013 11:25 AM
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Privacy Flap Forces Withdrawal of DNA Data on Cancer Cell Line
Immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks again in the spotlight
Patients Should Get DNA Information, Report Recommends
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics says "incidental findings" need to be shared
March 6, 2013 5:45 PM
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Ready for More 10,000 Cancer Genomes Projects?
Possible successor to The Cancer Genome Atlas would scale up the search for rare mutations in tumors
December 10, 2012 5:05 PM
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Purchase by Amgen Won't Affect deCODE Genetics' Research, Founder Says
Company will continue to publish freely, according to CEO Kári Stefánsson
December 10, 2012 4:55 PM
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U.K. Unveils Plan to Sequence Whole Genomes of 100,000 Patients
Ambitious $160 million project focuses on cancer and rare disease
November 30, 2012 5:38 PM
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Another Supreme Review of Human Gene Patents
Myriad breast cancer gene case to get second hearing
European Agency's Final Verdict on Controversial GM Study: Not Scientifically Sound
Review says Séralini study does not meet appropriate standards, no additional safety testing necessary
November 13, 2012 3:36 PM
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E.U. Patents on Transgenic Chimps Challenged
European Patent Office granted two U.S. companies three patents on chimpanzees this year
November 9, 2012 3:04 PM
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Largest U.S. Genetic Biobank Reveals Early Findings
Kaiser Permanente study of 100,000 people will look for links between genes, environment, and aging
November 7, 2012 11:19 AM
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California GM Food Labeling Initiative Defeated
Proposition 37 loses by substantial margin
India Eyes 10-Year Ban on GM Field Trials
Advisory panel recommends pause for engineered food and nonfood crops
October 11, 2012 12:01 AM
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President's Ethics Panel Urges New Protections for Whole Genome Data
Twelve steps for guarding privacy while encouraging research
European Food Safety Authority Finds Controversial GM Study Wanting
Study's author has said he would resist sharing data with body because of potential conflicts
August 13, 2012 1:52 PM
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Keeping It in the Family
A bioinformatician ends an unusual effort to raise money to make his family’s genomic information public
July 23, 2012 12:01 AM
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New Start Date and First Contestant for Genomics X PRIZE
Ion Torrent says it will try to sequence 100 genomes in 1 month for $1000 each
NIH to Expand Undiagnosed Diseases Program
Common Fund will support up to six academic centers to study rare genetic diseases
E.U. Science Panel Dismisses French GM Concerns--Again
EFSA sees no evidence that GM maize harms the environment or human health
May 21, 2012 12:41 PM
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Intruder Arrested at GM Field Trial
Researchers say attack caused property damage, but did not affect the experiment
May 18, 2012 12:58 PM
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Researchers Meet Protesters in TV Debate
Opponents of genetically modified crops unclear on their plans to destroy test field of GM wheat
February 7, 2012 4:01 PM
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Extinct Genome From Fossil Finger Posted Online
Researchers in Germany today posted the first high-resolution version of an extinct human's genome on the Web site for the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. The goal: to...
February 2, 2012 1:50 PM
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Closely Watched Study Fails to Find Arsenic in Microbial DNA
The debate over whether a bacterium can incorporate arsenic into its DNA just flared up again, with the posting yesterday of a paper refuting the idea on ArXiv, an...
December 5, 2011 5:42 PM
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Genome of Controversial Arsenic Bacterium Sequenced
Our data show evidence for arsenate in macromolecules that normally contain phosphate, most notably nucleic acids and proteins. One year ago those 18 words ignited quite a media controversy...
Danish Archipelago Launches Mass Sequencing Plan
The inhabitants of the Faroe Islands could become the world's first population to be offered full genome sequencing for free, researchers announced at a meeting on personal genomes at...
September 29, 2011 12:23 PM
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The Consortium That Will Launch 5000 Mice
A global consortium of mouse genetics centers kicked off a project today that aims to create and test 5000 strains of knockout mice over the next 5 years. The International...
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