Beat the blight

Bleating cousins

Code of ethics

Under fire

The International Rice Research Institute accused of biopiracy

A cloning dilemma

A decision to clone human beings raises questions on the safety and ethics of such projects

Cooking up mustard

This genetically modified plant is a marker of discontent

Back to basics

Cornucopia of cures

Genome of life saving bacterium is sequenced

Seeds of hope

GM technology overcomes its main drawback

The generation gap

Offspring of GM organisms are unable to survive till adulthood

Human gene in plants

Chilli varieties

Microkillers

Viruses that kill bacteria

Drug row

GEAC's ill-directed rebuke

Bytes

A new silk route out of China

The Asian giant unravels the most extensive genetic mapping of the silkworm

Cancer threat

A vote for alien seeds

The Swiss vote overwhelmingly against a ban on the genetic modification of plants and animals

New Genesis

The mapping of human genes opens up new frontiers and also gives rise to fresh fears

Banning gm foods

Testing times

Monsanto gets the nod to carry out trials of its GMOs

Genes and dreams

Scientists are on the breakthrough of better malaria drugs

Third world power

China has proved that genomics is no longer the preserve of developed countries

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Breed apart

Animal conservation practices should be rethought