Peter Meldrum, Who Lost a Fight to Patent Genes, Dies at 71 He led Myriad Genetics, whose patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, associated with breast cancer, were invalidated by the Supreme Court. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Q&A: Melting Icebergs Alter the OceansCharles R. Bentley, 87, Pioneer of Polar Science, Is DeadTake a Number: When Are You Really Random? After Age 24Life after death: These people died and went to HELL following a near death experienceWhere They Weigh ScorpionsRep. Vernon Ehlers, Who Put Science Before Politics, Dies at 83
