“The American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Patent Foundation, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (PUBPAT), filed a lawsuit today [May 12, 2009] charging that patents on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer stifle research that could lead to cures and limit women’s options regarding their medical care.

…The patents granted to Myriad give the company the exclusive right to perform diagnostic tests on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and to prevent any researcher from even looking at the genes without first getting permission from Myriad.

…Approximately 20 percent of all human genes are patented, including genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, muscular dystrophy, colon cancer, asthma and many other illnesses.

…’Patenting human genes is counter to common sense, patent law and the Constitution,’ said Daniel B. Ravicher, Executive Director of PUBPAT and co-counsel in the lawsuit. ‘Genes are identified, not invented, and patenting genetic sequences is like patenting blood, air or e=mc2.’

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“The World According to Monsanto” highlights at YouTube

“The World According to Monsanto – Full Documentary” at Twilight Earth

“The World According to Monsanto” seems to be appearing, disappearing, and reappearing at various sites… It has disappeared from Celsias.com, but a search on Digg or Google offers many alternative sources, including this release under a different title: “Controlling Our Food”