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Supreme Court rules human genes may not be patented

Name: Supreme Court rules human genes may not be patented
Uploaded: 2013-06-13T12:29:19-0400
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that human genes are "products of nature" and cannot be patented or controlled by the scientists who discover them. Jan Crawford reports on the decision.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that human genes are "products of nature" and cannot be patented or controlled by the scientists who discover them. Jan Crawford reports on the decision.