Tree of life

New technique sheds fresh light on the origin of species

Monopoly skins

AP's fight against Monsanto

Letters

How did the Rebels beat the Empire in Star Wars? The answer is closer to home than you think

The fate of the galaxy was decided not by light sabres — but by concrete

Going bananas

New genetic techniques to introduce disease-resistance and other traits in banana plants

Organ piggybank

Genetically engineered pigs could substitute human organ donors

Self defence

And now, green genes

Now, we can pin down those tiny chromosomes which help cancer spread its deadly web

Breaking the monopoly

By developing transgenic cotton seeds, Indian scientists enter Monsanto's domain

Thailand

Brazil

Trials for the future

Monsanto gets ready to test modified soyabean in India

Put on hold

GM mustard launch deferred

Role reversal

Anti-HIV drugs can mutate the genes of an embryo

Rumpelstiltskin

Spinning skin from silk

Confused and weak

The Biological Diversity Act has lost sight of what it originally set out to do

DNA test for Basmati

EU wants only authentic varieties; India stands to gain

Farmer couple brings Monsanto to its knees

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

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