In a groundbreaking work that draws on anthropology, history, philosophy, business and law, Parry links firsthand knowledge of the operation of the bioprospecting industry to a sophisticated analysis of broader economic, regulatory, and technological transformations to reveal the complex economic and political dynamics that underpin the new global trade in bio-information. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726. . 2004. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: Trading the Genome: Investigating the Commodification of Bio-Information
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0231121741
ISBN 13: 9780231121743
Binding: Hardcover
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Bronwyn Parry is an economic and cultural geographer who holds a senior research fellowship at King's College, University of Cambridge. Her current research focuses on the creation and use of human tissue collections in the UK.

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