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Chapter 18, Problem 6IQ
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To determine: The arguments that support the patenting of a synthetic gene, which increases the lipid yield of algae used in the production of biofuels.
Introduction: A gene patent is defined as the legal right given by the government to an organization or an individual to a particular gene. Patents are not provided for individual gene sequences. Only synthetic products like cDNA corresponding to the gene can be patented.
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