1. An EST is a short sequence of the complementary DNA that was expressed by the full-length gene. A polymorphism such as an SNP is a variation in the DNA sequence of some members of a species.
2. Variations on a Theme: Cataloging Human DNA Sequence Variation
3. U.S. Patent No. 3 211 709 filed 14 July 1958 by Adamek et al. and assigned to Hercules Powder Company.
4. U.S Patent No. 3 527 739 issued 8 September 1970 to Valvassori et al. and assigned to Montecatini Edison;U.S. Patent No. 3 531 447 issued 29 September 1970 to Gumboldt et al. and assigned to Farbwerke Hoechst Aktiengesellschraft.
5. Title 35 of the United States Code sections 101 102 103 and 112.