And,in the long term,they say, knowing where different genetic traits may be found on the map could lead to better plants.

VOA: special.2009.11.03

Mizz Blackburn and Mister Szostak discovered the special system of genetic information in the telomeres that protects the chromosomes from ruin.

VOA: special.2009.10.07

The Agriculture Department has a soybean germplasm collection, a collection of genetic material passed from one generation to the next.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

He says the work of telomeres is important to the understanding of how genetic material is copied and saved.

VOA: special.2009.10.07

A published report says the genetic changes could be linked to stress levels during this method of giving birth.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

A few years ago, researchers completed what they called the first large map to show genetic links with Parkinson's disease.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

The researchers have developed a way to make genetic changes in the three mosquito species known to spread malaria.

VOA: special.2009.12.22

The viruses appear to harm the bees' ability to use their genetic material to produce proteins needed to fight infections.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Mark Bedau of Reed College in Oregon says Mister Venter's work marks an important step over traditional genetic engineering of individual genes.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

Suppose genetic tests show that you may someday suffer from a disease that robs you of your intelligence.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

We told you last week about a newly completed genetic map of the organism that causes late blight.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

Studies support the theory that there are several causes, instead of a single environmental cause or genetic problem.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

To make that genome, the researchers replaced all the natural genetic material in a bacterial cell with a synthetic set of genes.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

And in the long term,they say, knowing where different genetic traits may be found on the map could lead to better plants.

VOA: special.2009.10.20