Phenotype factors

Nature, nurture and noise

Rice with a human touch

Resistant to 13 herbicides

Gender parity

How it works in chromosomes

Adept at adaptation

Human genes are evolving with changing environment

Power switch

Drives cell like a hybrid car

Advantage BST

Mapping mosquitoes

Scieniists perfecting protein-rich potato

Tomato trump-card

Engineered fruit and vegetables probably hold the key to a healthier future

Weaving warmth

Macaroni in the brain

Research on mice reveals a vital link in the search for a cure against Alzheimer's menace

Cancer solutions

Stopping blood supply to tumours appears to be a potent way to tackle cancer

Timely switches

A major breakthrough promises to transform the agricultural sector

Guidelines introduced

More of us

Britain approves the cloning of humans

FOOD IMPORT

UNITED NATIONS

Creating algae in the dark

Poison suckers

Researchers create genetically modified plants to decontaminate arsenic polluted sites

Karnataka farmers upset over Bt cotton

Zimbabwe row over GM food aid ends

Deviation by multiplication

Genetic mutation results in speciation

Predicting cancer

United colours of humanity

Racial discrimination is a product of convictions and can be easily eradicated

Ball in Public's court