Biopiracy and Patents on Biological Resources — NEET Biology
🔥 Predicted for NEET 2027There is growing public anger that certain companies are being granted patents for products and technologies that make use of the genetic materials, plants and other biological resources that have long been identified, developed and used by farmers and indigenous people of a specific region/country.
Adjacent to a frequently-asked paragraph in the same chapter.
Consider the following statements : 1. Transgenic animals can be designed to study regulation of genes involved in normal development. 2. A radioactive DNA/RNA probe plus autoradiography can reveal clones with a mutated gene by absence of hybridisation signal. 3. GEAC regulates validity of GM research and safety of releasing GM organisms for public services in India. 4. Biopiracy denotes use of bio-resources without proper authorisation or compensatory payment. 5. Transgenic animals are created to yield biological products such as human α-1-antitrypsin.
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