The article explores how digital sequence information (DSI) from genomic data reshapes the perception and usage of the world's genetic resources. Cow D, a dairy cow in New Zealand, was instrumental in this discussion after researchers extracted a strain of bacteria from its stomach and sequenced its genome. This data was shared on GenBank, leading to significant innovations, such as a CRISPR-based therapy for inherited blindness developed by Editas Medicine. This case underscores the importance of DSI in advancing genetic research and its implications for intellectual property and conservation policies.
Cow D's story illustrates how digital sequence information, or DSI, can transform the landscape of genetic resource utilization in research and commercial development.
The genomic data shared via public databases like GenBank allowed researchers and companies to innovate without directly interacting with the original biological entities.
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