H.R.977 - Genomic Research and Accessibility Act

To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of human genetic material. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of human genetic material. as introduced.
  • Short: Genomic Research and Accessibility Act as introduced.

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Latest Action Mar 01, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Cour... Related Bills (0) & Issues (8)
2/9/2007--Introduced.
Genomic Research and Accessibility Act - Prohibits patents from being obtained for a nucleotide sequence, or its functions or correlations, or the naturally occurring products it specifies.

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10/09/08
Gene Patents

... and Accessibility Act”, to ban the practice of patenting genes found in nature. It looks like it has not moved forward. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:HR977: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-977 ...

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07/07/08
Can I get a PC on some nice iron ? (Good For Armor)(2)

Colecad, Kammris Iron CR=672 (84.00%), CD=482 (96.40%), DR=982* (98.20%), HR=977* (97.70%), MA=591 (98.50%), OQ=924* (92.40%), SR=938* (93.80%), UT=1000* (100.00%)

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06/30/08
The DNA Network

How much computer space is needed to store your full genome? [Yann Klimentidis' Weblog]. Posted: 30 Jun 2008 06:43 PM CDT. This is an interesting question and one that Dan at Genetic Future explores at length. ...

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