Landmark Supreme Court ruling on patenting human genes
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In a unanimous landmark decision Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that human genes cannot be patented but that synthetic genes can. Chris Hayes looks at the far-reaching effects of this decision both in terms of breakthrough medical research and the costs of certain medical tests, and what the brave new world of genetic research might look like.June 15, 2013
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