Biotechnology And Genomics Vis-A-Vis Patent Law: Legal, Moral, Ethical, Social & Environmental Issues

"Biotechnology And Genomics Vis-A-Vis Patent Law: Legal, Moral, Ethical, Social & Environmental Issues" explores a niche area. Genomics, the branch of molecular biology concerned with the evolution, functions and mapping of the genomes proved to have the capacity to solve the 21st century problems. The evolution of genomic science apart from solving world issues also raised side effects of the technology.

The research such as embryonic stem cell, human chimera & cloning etc., attracted the attention of the society built on certain values. The conflict between invention & social, moral & ethical values lead to a legal battle between rights & duties. The book deals with the possible legal, moral, ethical, social & Environmental issues cropped up with the evolution of genomic technology, especially when encountered with patent law.The book investigated into a rarely explored area but counters every human in his day to day life in the form of bt cotton, bt drugs etc.,

The book has been divided into five chapters.

• Chapter 1 - deals with general introduction to biotechnology & genomics ie, Origin & evolution of Omics science, Genomics visa-vis Health & Agricultural Biotechnology etc.,
• Chapter - 2 deals with evolution of patent law specific to Biotechnology & Genomic patenting.
• Chapter - 3 deals with legal issues concerning biotechnology and genomic patenting.
• Chapter 4 - deals with moral, ethical, social & environmental issues.
• Chapter - 5 is about conclusion.