TRANSGENIC CROPS

One up

Monsanto wins a landmark victory in Britain

Seeds of discontent?

India's first legislation aimed at protecting farmers' rights raises many apprehensions

Gotcha!

Coming soon: more entrants into basmati family

ASIA-PACIFIC

How cells differentiate

Single mothers

Evolution doesn't favour sexual reproduction

Deviation by multiplication

Genetic mutation results in speciation

Digest this

Gene that breaks up cellulose quite prevalent in animals

National biodiversity plan admits India has failed to conserve biodiversity

Green light given

Golden dream

Rice variety to fight vitamin A deficiency

Changing need in cattle feed

Scientific fodder comes of age in today's era of specialisation and optimum use

Mistaken identity

Through the fisheye

Some positive moves on conservation of Indian freshwater fish were made at a recent workshop

Evolution of bats

Aping each other

Scientists may grow genetically-identical monkeys

Miles to go

Furore over seeds

UNITED NATIONS

World Bank funds for agricultural research

Playing safe

Flood resistance rice comes to rescue

Bleating cousins