CCMG statement on gene patents.

All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. J Richera, TN Nelsonb, J Evansc, L Armstrongd, J Lauzone and B McGillivrayf aMedical Genetics, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, bPathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, cMedical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, dMedical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, eMedical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and fDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada