Comment on Gene Patents

I was just going to comment on Sean's post. I agree that companies should not be able to patent genes, because this could do tremendous damage to medical advancement in years to come. I am a marketing major, so I do understand that sometimes it is necessary to patent certain technologies to protect a company from competition, but this is an area where a patent could restrict progress. I think that companies working on medical research should be working together to find cures, not working against each other. The more medical tests & trials that are undertaken only increases the chance that success will be achieved. Just a thought.