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US gene discovery leads to patent war
BMJ 1996; 312 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7043.1378b (Published 01 June 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;312:1378The finding of the association of a human gene with breast cancer has suddenly turned into a patent war in the US. Myriad Genetics, the Utah biotechnology firm that in 1994 isolated the BRCA1 gene that is strongly associated with breast cancer, is now seeking to patent the gene. The company says that it will soon begin selling a test kit for $900 (£590) that will show …
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