Growing up, I would wander through pet stores and become drawn to the tanks of neon-coloured fish, unaware that they (known by their trade name GloFish) are not marvels of nature but instead patented, genetically engineered organisms. The existence of GloFish is just one of many organisms at the heart of a current debate over the patentability of higher life forms and the legal and ethical...
When Fish Glow and Mammoths Roam: A Bold New Era in Patenting Life
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