Source: AP
While science and technology continue to exceed new levels never before reached by humankind, the chance of the human race becoming more of a scientific research project increases along with it.
Over the past 30 years, over 40,000 patents were created and accepted on genes alone.
As these genes are acquired and patented, it is only a matter of time before large corporations will own patents on a large number of human genes and tissues.
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