Charity wins BRCA2 patent

Genetics researchers welcome a decision that will make the gene freely available in Europe | By Susan Mayor

Researchers have welcomed the announcement this week (February 11) that the charity Cancer Research UK had obtained a Europe-wide patent on the cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2 and will allow publicly owned laboratories to use the gene free of charge.

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