Who will get rich from the genome?

Some UK universities are sitting on a potential goldmine of gene-based patents which could lead to new medical treatments such as

• A once-a-year gene treatment for haemophiliacs
• A cure for the fungus that kills 1200 people a year in the UK
• Heart and epilepsy drugs which correct electrical faults in nerve cells

Others appear to have no gene patents at all.

Exclusive report in The THES this Friday, February 16.
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