Property Rights of Ancient DNA
The Impact of Cultural Importance on the Ownership of Genetic Information
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4864512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa M Elliott, Lisa Elliott (Western New England University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 103-129 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0940739109090183 |
| OpenAlex | W2115484564 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article examines the way property rights can be applied to DNA from ancient sources. In particular, it examines the ways in which the legal classification of a source as a "cultural artifact" can influence the assignment of property rights over genetic information. I explore the discrepancy between the legal ability to own ancient dead bodies but not nonancient dead bodies, illustrating how dead bodies with a perceived cultural value are legally distinct from those which are not considered to have cultural value. Second, I address the way such cultural preservation laws fail to influence ownership rights over genetic information. Finally, I propose a model for the best way to deal with genetic information from ancient sources, based on the policies of the International Ancient Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank
Artifact (error · Cultural artifact · Cultural heritage · Cultural property · Epistemology · Intellectual property · Law and economics · Political science · Property (philosophy · Property rights · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Anthropology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Forensic and Genetic Research · Law · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2019 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |