Mapping of human genome raises serious issues for individual vs. corporate rights.
Unrestricted corporate control of genetic technologies opens a pandora's box for the balance of power between individuals and corporations. This column provides an overview of the issues raised by commercialization of the human genome from a citizen advocate's perspective.
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Santa Monica, California, USA.
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D003132:Commerce; D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D036281:Genetic Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D014481:United States