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The CBSE Class 12 Biology curriculum is divided into four main units, each carrying equal weight in the final 70-mark theory ...

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Scientists at the University of Maryland have uncovered the genetic key behind a rare wheat variety that produces three ...

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Synthetic biology has traditionally focused on model microorganisms like Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens ...

The Organismic and Evolutionary Biology professor sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss fruit flies, puzzles, and LS50.