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23andme's Patent: Are My Children the Last Generation Not to be "Genetically" Engineered?
Source info:
| Author: | Will Baird |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2013-10-03 21:00:00 |
| Blog: | The Dragon’s Tales  |
| URL: | http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/10/23andmes-patent-are-my-children-last.html |
Summary:
As described in a patent recently granted by the United States Patent Office, consumer genomics company 23andMe has developed a system for helping prospective parents choose the traits of their offspring, from disease risk to hair color. Put another way, it’s a designer baby-making system. The company says it does not intend to use the technology this way. “When we originally introducedContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | US | 37.1679 | -95.845 |
Keywords:
23andme, Children, color, consumer genomics company, designer baby-making, disease risk, Generation, genetics, Office, offspring, prospective parents, traits, United States Patent, way
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