Wheat's lost gene helps nutrition
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Restoring a turned off gene in wheat could boost levels of protein and key nutrients, scientists discover.
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Coating fats with dietary fiber may prevent their digestion.
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Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
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U.S. scientists have developed a way to breed corn that can boost the vitamin A it gives people who eat it -- a potentially important advance for regions of the world burdened by vitamin A deficiencies.
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Scientists have analyzed the genetic makeup of chickens, and it is providing valuable information about how human genes work. Washington University Genome Sequencing Center led a group of international researchers
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Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.
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Scientists have discovered a new cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular master switch for the disease.
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Scientists believe they have discovered a gene which plays a critical role in the development of sperm.
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Eating whole grain cereals has already shown promise for lowering blood pressure and warding off heart attacks, but it may also significantly reduce the risk of heart failure, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - An enzyme has been recently identified that is able to degrade gluten in a laboratory simulation of the gastrointestinal tract.
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A new study says modified wheat could help millions of children suffering from nutritional deficiencies
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One gene influences whether breastfeeding improves a child's intelligence, say UK researchers.
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Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease.
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Monsanto and BASF team up to grow better plants.
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A "barcode" gene that can be used to distinguish between plant species has been identified.
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A genetic study sheds light on the mystery of how fish made the move from water to land millions of years ago.
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NEW YORK Oct 22, 2004 - In a blow to human vanity, researchers now say that people have about the same number of genes as a small flowering plant or a tiny worm.