Do you agree with the ruling that genes, though isolated, identified, and mapped by private companies and academic researchers, can't be patented?

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Do you agree with the ruling that genes, though isolated, identified, and mapped by private companies and academic researchers, can't be patented?

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In finding ways to prevent and cure difficult diseases, scientists have turned to genetics for answers and having isolated, identified and mapped them out, they've claimed patents on them. A ruling referring specifically to the genes closely linked with breast and ovarian cancer has made these patents invalid.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/nyregion/31about.html