In Dolly's footsteps

Under fire

The International Rice Research Institute accused of biopiracy

ANDi the modified

Raising the first genetically modified monkey rekindles debate

Selling God's secrets

After 20 years of scepticism, increasing sales have finally convinced industries that genetic engineering holds the key to the future.

'There is a conflict in gene patenting in India and abroad'

ASIS DUTTA, a senior biologist at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, is the first Indian scientist to have applied for a gene patent in …

Bt Brinjal – the war goes on

Pro Bt Brinjal group releases a report challenging contention that the vegetable is used in medicine

Drug row

GEAC's ill-directed rebuke

Revising rules

Testing times

Monsanto gets the nod to carry out trials of its GMOs

Third world power

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

Protein-enriched GM potato

Study points to quality issues in Bt cotton seeds

The study has found seed companies violating norms on the mixture of refuge seeds and Bt cotton seeds provided to farmers

A technology that protects babies and restores lakes

Photo catalyst rings that treat sewage water were recently unveiled at the Indian Science Congress

Divided colours of cotton

The Union government goes for another field trial of Bt cotton, and another round of confusion

'In genetics, the ethical choice lies with the people'

A professor of molecular biology and virology at the Salk Institute at La Jolla, USA, Dr Inder M Verma is also the chairperson of the Scientific …

Monsanto pulled up

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Grain gain or drain?

Vitaminimum

Taken to task

US to indict biotech company for misleading investors

GM trial stemmed

Technology needs stewardship

Keshav Raj Kranthi, an entomologist by training, is director of the Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur. He has developed an extensive …

'The world's entire gene-pool is open for manipulation'

INDRA VASIL was one of the first scientists to successfully manipulate wheat plants using genetic engineering techniques. Before he came in, …

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens — our study shows how

Avian flu is caused by an ever-evolving virus that gets around numerous biosecurity measures

First ‘Made in India’ cervical cancer vaccine in offing

Vaccine to be launched after adequate doses manufactured for distribution

Monsanto shuns GM

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