Watching the Race to Find the Breast Cancer Genes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5192001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Dalpé (Université de Montréal), Louise Bouchard (University of Ottawa), Anne-Julie Houle (Université du Québec à Montréal), Louis Bédard (Université de Montréal) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 187-216 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0162243902250904 |
| PMID | 16208883 |
| OpenAlex | W2002218535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article focuses on a crucial development in genetic research that occurred in the 1990s: the identification of the first two of the genes responsible for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer ( BRCA1 and BRCA2). Issues addressed touch on the evolution of the subfield, its potential impact on cancer treatment, and industry involvement. The article follows the activities of the various research groups competing in the race to identify the genes and depicts the frequent conflicts between them. Data are derived chiefly from a bibliometric database. The results show a diversity of research practices. Industrial researchers interacted within far more tightly knit networks than their counterparts working in public organizations. The patenting and commercial exploitation of results led to fierce battles, with one group capturing most of the benefits
Biology · Breast cancer · Cancer · Gene · Political science · Sociology · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · CRISPR and Genetic Engineering · Gender Studies · Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research · Ecology · Genetics
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2021 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |