Genetic Materials

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of DNA?

In August 2012, sweeping legislation became effective that expands the ability of New York State to collect genetic material from those convicted of crimes....more

Yours, Mine and Ours (not yet!): An Update on the Patentability of Human Genes - [Video]

We have all heard the popular adage: "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts." Can we ever say that the parts, when divided, are greater than their assembled whole? In relation to the issue of genetic patentability,...more

Isolated Nucleic Acids Are Patentable – Landmark “Myriad” Decision In Australia

In a landmark decision regarding the patentability of genetic material, the Federal Court of Australia has held that any nucleic acid found in cells, whether it be DNA or RNA, that has been removed from the cellular...more