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The Rush To Patent Life Itself

The price of oil and the Human Genome Project and the rush to patent it

The price of oil and the Human Genome Project and the rush to patent it. As the price of oil hits $30 US a barrel, a report from the Arabian Gulf shows how countries like Oman are investing in gas alternatives. A look at the how the discovery of the human genome, could change medicine and how its ownership could end up as a business battleground.

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麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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