Mark of distinction

Genetic marker for authenticating Darjeeling tea

Bit of trouble?

Indian scientists develop Bt cabbage as doubts remain over cotton

Cloning revives Himachal willows

‘About 1.6 billion people of the world depend on forests for living’

First-ever survey on forest genetic resources by FAO calls for urgent measures to protect the precious resources which provide a range of economic,…

Is it a gene defect?

Unshrouding royalty

Arboreal witness

Cracking the code

Bubble baby

New for old

Replacement and alteration of defective genes is a milestone in gene therapy

Rooting out a poison

Gene therapy to over the cassava's toxicity

Unravelling life

Human DNA research is about to recieve a shot in the arm following manufacture of a new enzyme

Male flies to male

A gene transplant has been found to induce homosexual behaviour in male fruit flies

ANDEAN PACT

Genetic engineering: A Glasnost Lost

Health concerns are leading Russia to restrict DNA based drugs

Gene jitters

Leap to manhood

A recent study takes a closer look at what all is involved in the making of a man

Genetic patriotism

Ecuador enacts a law for the protection of its genetic resources

Tumour vaccine

IN FOCUS

Ban on human cloning

Pigs to the rescue

Alcoholics' genonymous

Alcoholism is linked to genes in fruit flies -- and humans

Electric vibes

DNA is found to be a conductor of electricity

Across gender lines

Mutation in a gene can cause a change in sexual behaviour of fruitflies