Emerging Bioinformatic Networks: Contesting the Public Meaning of Private and the Private Meaning of Public

Brown, Nik; Rappert, Brian

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Author(s): Nik Brown , Brian Rappert

Publication date (Print): December 2000

Journal: Prometheus

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Keywords: Bioinformatics, Public And Private, Access, Gene Sequencing, Human Genome Project

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This paper explores the complexity of public/private identities in the emerging global economies of gene sequence mapping and analysis. In so doing we seek to offer a less over-determined acccount of what it means to describe institutional actors as either 'public' or 'private'. Instead, these 'codes' can be seen to offer actors a means of mutual positioning that, more usually conceals broader interdependencies within the world's bioinformatics networks.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): cpro20

Journal ID (archive): CPRO

Title: Prometheus

Subtitle: Critical Studies in Innovation

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN (Print): 0810-9028

ISSN (Electronic): 1470-1030

Publication date (Print): December 2000

Volume: 18

Issue: 4

Pages: 437-452

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Publisher ID: 10032401 Coden ID: Prometheus, Vol. 18, No. 4, December 2000, pp. 437-452

DOI: 10.1080/08109020020008532

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[1] 1999. . 'Genomics boom'. . Science . , Vol. 285: 16 July;: 309

[2] 1999. . 'Japan set on five year genome research plan'. . Nature . , Vol. 400: 22 July;: 305

[3] 1999. . 'Germany to boost bioinformatics'. . Nature . , Vol. 400: 8 July;: 93

[4] Gardner S., Paolo Z. and Flores T.. “'The evolution of bioinforatics'. ”. Synomics Ltd. .

[5] Hwa L. and Butt T.. 1998. . 'Bioinformatics takes charge'. . TIBTECH . , March;: 104––7. .

[6] Wheale P. R.. 1998. . “'Human genome research and the Human Genome Diversity Project: some ethical issues'. ”. In The Social Management of Genetic Engineering . , Edited by: Wheale P. R., von Schomberg R. and Glasner P.. Aldershot : : Ashgate. .

[7] Whitt L. A.. 1998. . 'Biocolonialism and the commodification of knowledge'. . Science as Culture . , Vol. 7((1)): 33––68. .

[8] National Research Council. . 1988. . Mapping and Sequencing the Haman Genome . , Washington, DC : : National Academy Press. .

[9] Rappert B.. 1999. . Privatising Research: Intellectual Property and Construction of the 'Public' and the 'Private' . , Anglia University. .

[10] Brown N., Webster A., Nelis A., Rappert B. and Ommen G. J. V.. May. 1999 . Bioinformatics: A Technological Assessment of Recent Developments in Bioinformatics and Related Areas of Research and Development including Hig-throughput Screening and Combinatorial Chemistry . , (Report for the Science and Technological Options Assessment (STOA) Unit). May. , European Parliament. .

[11] Callon M.. 1994. . 'Is science a public good?'. . Science, Technology, and Human Values . , Vol. 19:: 395––424. .

[12] Cambrosio A. and Keating P.. 1998. . “'Monoclonal antibodies: from local to extended networks'. ”. In Private Science . , Edited by: Thackray A.. University Park , PA : : Pennsylvania State University Press. .

[13] Butler D.. 1999. . 'French plan to exploit genome sparks row'. . Nature . , Vol. 402:: 569

[14] Hallen M.. , ed. 1998. . Human Genome Analys Supported under BIOMED 1 . , Amsterdam : : IOS Press. .

[15] Hallen M. and Klepsch A.. 1995. . Biomedical and Health Research Series: Human Genome Analysis programme . , Vol. Vol. 8. , Amsterdam : : IOS Press. .

[16] Suhai S.. , ed. 1997. . Theoretical and Computational Methods in Genome Research . , London : : Plenum Press. .

[17] 1998. . 'UK academics, researches, launch firm to meet bioinformatics outsourcing demands'. . Bioinform News Service . , Vol. 2((23))

[18] 1998. . 'Bioinformatics experts' start-up will integrate research systems'. . Bioinform News Service . , Vol. 2((17))

[19] Wadman M.. 1999. . 'NIH strives to keep resource sharing'. . Nature . , 27 May;: 291

[20] 1999. . Science News . , Vol. 153: 23 May;: 334

[21] 1999. . 'Genomics boom'. . Science . , Vol. 285: 16 July;: 309

[22] 1999. . Science . , 18 June;: 1906––9. .

[23] 1999. . Science . , 28 May;: 1445

[24] 1999. . Nature . , Vol. 403:: 231

[25] Chadwick R.. 1999. . 'The Icelandic database--do modern times need modern sgas?'. . British Medical Journal . , Vol. 319:: 441––4. .

[26] 2000. . British Medical Journal . , Vol. 320:: 77

[27] Fears R. and Poste G.. 1999. . 'Building population genetics resources using the UK NHS'. . Science . , Vol. 284:: 267––8. .

[28] 1998. . 'Swimming or drowning' (Editorial). . New Scientist . , 5 December;: 3

[29] 2000. . Times Higher Educational Supplement . , 11 February;

[31] 1998. . Chemical Engineering News . , 24 August;: 11

[32] Malakoff D.. 1999. . 'NIH urged to fund centers to merge computing and biology'. . Science . , Vol. 284: 11 June;

[33] van Reekum A.H.. 1998. . Intellectual Property and Pharmaceutical Innovation . , Labyrint, Gronongen. .

[34] Faulkner W. and Senker J.. 1995. . Knowledge Frontiers . , Oxford : : Oxford University Press. .

[35] Nelson R.. 1989. . 'What is private and what is public about technology'. . Science, Technology and Human Values . , Vol. 14:: 199––241. .

[36] Hicks D.. 1995. . 'Published papers, tacit competencies, and corporate management of public/private character of knowledge'. . Industrial and Corporate Change . , Vol. 4((2)): 401––24. .

[37] 1998. . Nature . , Vol. 381:: 621

[38] 1999. . Guardian . , 15 December;: 11

[39] Butler D.. 1999. . 'French geneticists raise worries over the use of new genome funds'. . Nature . , 20 May;: 185––6. .

[40] 2000. . Nature . , Vol. 403:: 119

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