Step 1: Read the article found in section 9A: Biochemical Connections: Law in your digital book.

Using the Concorde’s Online Library, your digital material, and other scholarly websites, discuss the following:

• What are your feelings regarding the article?
•  Describe, in detail, what the following statement means, “What can be patented is purified DNA containing the sequence of the gene and techniques that allow the study of the genes.”
• How do you see the patenting of genes/DNA impacting science and medicine over the next 30 years?
• Do you believe this trend is ethical? Why/why not?

Step 2: Compile your thoughts & research and write a 3-5 page paper addressing the topics and questions above.

Step 3: Once complete, save your file and submit.

•  You are required to have at least two outside resources, at the scholarly level. Wikipedia is not acceptable. You are encouraged to use Concorde’s Online Library: Gale Resources (Links to an external site.)

Assignment Submission:

• The use of outside resources is required and all papers must be cited and written in APA format.
• Once you have completed the assignment, click the Submit Assignment option in the menu to the right and select a format for submitting your assignment.
• Click the Submit Assignment button when you are ready.