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Science Matters - Life Sciences

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Ten Thousands Years of Crop Improvement: From Crop Domestication to Molecular Agriculture. Even without genetic "engineering", how "natural" are our crop plants? How do genetically modified crops differ? Join biologist Maarten Chrispeels and explore how crop plants have changed since humans began farming.

02. Ten Thousands Years of Crop Improvement: From Crop Domestication to Molecular Agriculture


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01. Biology as Literature: Learning to Read the Molecular Book of Life
02. Ten Thousands Years of Crop Improvement: From Crop Domestication to Molecular Agriculture
03. Ethical Implications of the Genome Era: How Should We Use the Eighth Wonder of the World?
04. The Evolutionary History of the Human Species
05. Tracking the Elusive Forest Elephants of Kakum National Park, Ghana
06. The Genetics of Wildlife Conservation
07. Plant Genetics and the Environment
08. Fruitflies as a Tool for Understanding Human Genetic Diseases
09. Symbolic Communication in Stingless Bees: Exploring the 3rd Dimension
10. The ABCs of Flower Development
11. Endemic San Diego Fauna: What's Being Lost? Why Should We Care?