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Genomics

Genomics is the science of genomes: it is the study of all the genetic material of an organism. In humans, the genome consists of information carried in 23 pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus, as well as mitochondrial DNA. In genomics, both coding and non-coding DNA is sequenced and analyzed. Genomics allows a better understanding of all living things, their evolution, and their diversity. It has a myriad of uses: for example, to build phylogenetic trees, to improve productivity and...
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Genome Size and the Evolution of New Genes

While every living organism has a genome of some kind (be it RNA, or DNA), there is considerable variation in the sizes of these blueprints. One major factor that impacts genome size is whether the organism is prokaryotic or eukaryotic. In prokaryotes, the genome contains little to no non-coding sequence, such that genes are tightly clustered in groups or operons sequentially along the chromosome. Conversely, the genes in eukaryotes are punctuated by long stretches of non-coding sequence.
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Genome Size and the Evolution of New Genes

While every living organism has a genome of some kind (be it RNA, or DNA), there is considerable variation in the sizes of these blueprints. One major factor that impacts genome size is whether the organism is prokaryotic or eukaryotic. In prokaryotes, the genome contains little to no non-coding sequence, such that genes are tightly clustered in groups or operons sequentially along the chromosome. Conversely, the genes in eukaryotes are punctuated by long stretches of non-coding sequence.
Genomic Imprinting and Inheritance02:30

Genomic Imprinting and Inheritance

Diploid organisms inherit genetic material through chromosomes from both parents. Copies of the same gene are known as alleles. In most cases, both alleles are simultaneously expressed and allow various cellular processes to function optimally. If one of the alleles is missing or mutated, the expression of the other allele can compensate; however, this is not true for all genes.
The expression of some genes depends on which parent passed the gene to the offspring, through a phenomenon known as...
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Evolution of Microbial Genome

Microbial genome evolution is a highly dynamic process shaped by continual gene gain and loss across species and strains. This genomic flexibility allows microorganisms to adapt rapidly to environmental pressures and interactions with other organisms. Central to understanding this diversity is the distinction between the core and pan genomes.The core genome comprises the genes shared by all sampled strains of a species, representing essential functions needed for fundamental cellular processes.
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Next-generation Sequencing

The first human genome sequencing project cost $2.7 billion and was declared complete in 2003, after 15 years of international cooperation and collaboration between several research teams and funding agencies. Today, with the advent of next-generation sequencing technologies, the cost and time of sequencing a human genome have dropped over 100 fold.
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Invisible genomes: the genomics revolution and patenting practice.

Adam Bostanci1, Jane Calvert

  • 1Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, UK. awsb2@cam.ac.uk

Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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Summary

Human Genome Sciences

Area of Science:

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • In the 1990s, Human Genome Sciences (HGS) sought broad patents for entire microbial genome sequences.
  • These applications were initially rejected by patent examiners.
  • The case highlights evolving legal interpretations of genetic material patentability.

Observation:

  • HGS framed its genome claims as computer-related inventions to meet patentability criteria.
  • Patent examiners' objections were procedural, focusing on classification and rules, not ethical or discovery-vs-invention distinctions.
  • The distinction between a "genome" and a "gene" was not a factor in the examination process.

Findings:

  • Patent applications for entire genome sequences were initially unsuccessful due to classification and procedural issues, not moral objections.

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  • The legal strategy treated genomes as computer-related inventions, influencing examination.
  • The unique nature of a "genome" versus a "gene" was not central to the patent office's reasoning.

    • Implications:

    • Findings inform patenting strategies in rapidly advancing fields like genomics and bioinformatics.
    • Clarifies the role of procedural rules in patent examination for novel biological data.
    • Impacts the scope and definition of patentable subject matter in biotechnology.