Partial control over what are perhaps the most famous genes in science has been handed to the descendants of the their owner, Henrietta Lacks. The agreement marks the end of over six decades of cell research without the permission of the owner or her family. Under new rules, scientists will have to ask for authorization to carry out any genome research derived from the famous HeLa cells.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/8/4601030/henrietta-lacks-genome-legal-control-ethics
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