Comments on: Gene Patents and Genetic Testing http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/29/gene-patents-and-genetic-testing/ How will it change your life? Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: online doctor http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/29/gene-patents-and-genetic-testing/#comment-57289 online doctor Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:00:36 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/?p=1188#comment-57289 Allowing patenting of genes (like any other item) promotes investment of time and money a prospective patentee would put into innovation? The question is if a gene is like any other item... Allowing patenting of genes (like any other item) promotes investment of time and money a prospective patentee would put into innovation? The question is if a gene is like any other item…

]]> By: Simon Lin http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/29/gene-patents-and-genetic-testing/#comment-56540 Simon Lin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:54:14 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/?p=1188#comment-56540 Are there patents around the SNPs identified from various GWAS studies? Such as those used by both 23andme and Navigenics in their claims?? When the human genome was about to finish, there were a lot of discuss of patents on if we should patent gene sequences. But how about the SNPs widely used nowadays? Simon Lin, MD http://retail-genomics.blogspot.com/ Are there patents around the SNPs identified from various GWAS studies? Such as those used by both 23andme and Navigenics in their claims??

When the human genome was about to finish, there were a lot of discuss of patents on if we should patent gene sequences.

But how about the SNPs widely used nowadays?

Simon Lin, MD

http://retail-genomics.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/29/gene-patents-and-genetic-testing/#comment-56538 Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:19:18 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/?p=1188#comment-56538 Kevembuangga, Thanks for coming back and leaving the comment again! Darn computers never behave the way they should. ;) The thing about genetics is that there are many different applications. Genetic testing itself has clearly proven its utility but when it comes to genetic engineering or gene therapy, it's a much more difficult road to travel. Kevembuangga, Thanks for coming back and leaving the comment again! Darn computers never behave the way they should. ;)

The thing about genetics is that there are many different applications. Genetic testing itself has clearly proven its utility but when it comes to genetic engineering or gene therapy, it’s a much more difficult road to travel.

]]> By: Kevembuangga http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/29/gene-patents-and-genetic-testing/#comment-56537 Kevembuangga Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:16:11 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/?p=1188#comment-56537 Ach! so! The page didn't just <b>appear</b> frozen, my comment was truly lost, here it is. ------------------------------------------ It could also very well be that for all the hoopla about genetics it is not really an economically viable domain. See at the end of this <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7370737.stm">BBC article</a>: <cite>"Genetic engineering is completely out for producing high-strength polymers - it's just much too expensive," he told BBC News. "You have to have very precise environmental controls, you have to have very pure chemicals, you have to have a single strain genetically engineered bug - all that is just a recipe for capital and energy intensivity." </cite> Likely the same applies for medical purposes with the added cost of litigations, GRIN... Ach! so!
The page didn’t just appear frozen, my comment was truly lost, here it is.
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It could also very well be that for all the hoopla about genetics it is not really an economically viable domain.
See at the end of this BBC article:

“Genetic engineering is completely out for producing high-strength polymers - it’s just much too expensive,” he told BBC News.

“You have to have very precise environmental controls, you have to have very pure chemicals, you have to have a single strain genetically engineered bug - all that is just a recipe for capital and energy intensivity.”

Likely the same applies for medical purposes with the added cost of litigations, GRIN…

]]> By: Kevembuangga http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/04/29/gene-patents-and-genetic-testing/#comment-56515 Kevembuangga Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:51:05 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/?p=1188#comment-56515 Ya must change something in the blog config, under an Opera 8.51 browser there is <b>no feedback</b> of the comment being sent. The page doesn't even refresh to the previous blank status, it appears frozen. Ya must change something in the blog config, under an Opera 8.51 browser there is no feedback of the comment being sent.
The page doesn’t even refresh to the previous blank status, it appears frozen.

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