Can Companies Patent Human Genes?
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During DNA replication, each strand of the original molecule acts as a template for the synthesis of a new, complementary DNA strand.
( Illustration and caption courtesy of National Institute of General Medical Sciences / Crabtree + Company / NIGMS Image Gallery )
( Illustration and caption courtesy of National Institute of General Medical Sciences / Crabtree + Company / NIGMS Image Gallery )
Produced by Jillian Weinberger