The science commons in life science research: Structure, function, and value of access to genetic diversity

International Social Science Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 188, 2006, Pages 299-317

  Cook Deegan, Robert ^a   Dedeurwaerdere, Tom ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; LIFE SCIENCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847772413     PISSN: 00208701     EISSN: 14682451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2451.2006.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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