Being able to do a BLAST search, among other things, assumes that you and every other researcher has access to known gene sequences. Some would prefer, however, that such sequence information should be "owned" by their discoverers. What are the pros and cons of such a position?

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Being Able to Do a BLAST Search, Among Other Things