good article on patenting genes and stem cells.... Rwcalls quote by Jonas Salk, on being asked who owned the patent on his polio vaccine by journalist, Edward R. Murrow in 1954. "Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" http://www.todayinsci.com/S/Salk_Jonas/SalkJonas-Quotations.htm -- no, but i'm sure someone will try to...... linda ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: iPSCs in Canada Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 00:05:45 -0700 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/biotech+firm+seeks+Canadian+stem+cell+patent/3761264/story.html Ray Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn