ABSTRACT
The biotechnology revolution has given longer and healthier lives due to antibiotics, vaccines and countless other variations on other biotechnologies. The advances in biotechnology have made it possible to map the human genome, then to map the genome of many other organisms, and finally to create vast databases to store this bio-information to select and build what these human tools can imagine. Genetically modified experimental corn, protected as a trade secret, was stolen for the benefit of a China crop development company, signaling a new kind of genomic crime. The rise of personalized medicine that is responsive to particular genetic markers and types is one of the most important advances in cancer treatments. The possibility of using the unique genetic signature of a person would ensure the uniqueness of that identifier and may one day be used for financial transaction confirmations.
