Foreword
Foreword HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH Patent Protections and the Public Good The human genome is a blueprint for our species. Contained in our DNA is information about everything that makes us unique. Not only does it tell us characteristics like the color of our eyes, or even whether we have eyes at all, it also contains information about what diseases and other ailments to which we may be particularly susceptible. Because of the wealth of data in our genetic code, scientists have been eager to isolate and analyze what information is contained within specific parts of our DNA — a possible…
