Jul 19 - Dozens of Genetically Modified Babies Already Born - How Will They Alter Human Species?

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants patents on human genes, which means that the patent holders own the exclusive rights to those genetic sequences, their usage, and their chemical composition. Anyone who makes or uses a patented gene without permission of the patent holder – whether it be for commercial or noncommercial purposes – is committing patent infringement and can be sued by the patent holder for such infringement. Gene patents, like other patents, are granted for 20 years.

For example, Myriad Genetics, a private biotechnology company based in Utah, controls patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes [two genes[..]ociated with hereditary [..]- and ovarian cancer]. Because of its patents, Myriad has the right to prevent anyone else from testing, studying, or even looking at these genes. It also holds the exclusive rights to any mutations along those genes. No one is allowed to do anything with the BRCA genes without Myriad's permission.

A 2005 study found that 4,382 of the 23,688 human genes in the National Center for Biotechnology Information's gene database are explicitly claimed as intellectual property. This means that nearly 20% of human genes are patented.

The Daily Mail article was not dated, and upon investigation, the experiments cited actually took place over a decade ago; the study announcing their successful birth was published in 20012.

it's from the future then

It's called an endnote. I don't think BX's quoting system allows you to use a superscript 2 like in the original article

i wasn't being serious mr
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Today, these children are in their early teens,

Test tube baby

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man yall late..i grew up wit a genetically modified niggu in my skool since kindergarden...muu fuucca was fast like lightnin...and smart[..] fuk...but dat niggu had 8 fingers n 12 toes...err time he come ova n play street fighter...he wud always say im cheatin cuz im usin 10 fingers ta woop dat azz....

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