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Can genes be patented?
The Historical Roots of Mistrust in Science
Wadman, Meredith. In 1962, Leonard Hayflick Created a Cell Strain from an Aborted Fetus. More than 50 Years Later, WI-38 Remains a Crucial, but Controversial, Source of Cells.
Greenberg v. Miami Children's Hospital: Unjust Enrichment and the Patenting of Human Genetic Material
Religious Leaders Oppose Patenting Genes and Animals
HeLa Cells and Unjust Enrichment in the Human Body
Henrietta Lacks’ Harvested Cells: Is The Clock Ticking On Unjust Enrichment Claim?
Shapiro, Michael H. "The Impact of Genetic Enhancement on Equality." Wake Forest Law Review, vol. 34, no. 3, Fall 1999, pp. 561-638. HeinOnline.
How Did the Gene Become a Chemical Compound? The Ontology of the Gene and the Patenting of DNA