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HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER
Bacteria that can degrade pesticide linked to Bhopal Gas tragedyThe bacteria uses the pesticide as food. The researchers speculate that the genes that allow the bacteria to breaking down carbaryl may hav...
31 Oct, 2019, 07.20 PM IST
'Jumping gene' from plants is known to cause cancer and neurological disorders in humansCross-species transfers, even between plants and animals, have occurred frequently throughout evolution.
09 Jul, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
Copper can destroy MRSA and MSSA 'superbugs': StudyCopper can destroy MRSA and MSSA 'superbugs' spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces, a new study has claimed.
24 Feb, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Stopping field trials of GM crops is a pseudo-scientific form of religious frenzyEnvironmental activists have long gained fame and fortune by campaigning against genetically modified foods, which they denounce as “monste...
22 Mar, 2015, 12.00 PM IST