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Genetic predisposition to diabetes high in Indians
Indians did not enjoy the protection offered by polymorphism in a specific gene location
Plant response to CO{-2} levels
A STUDY, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere controls the opening and closing of leaf stomata — pores through which plants `breathe' in ...
Male fertility declines with age
FERTILITY SPECIALISTS revealed new evidence recently that male fertility declines with age as they warned that men's lack of awareness of their own biology may be playing a part in falling birthrates. The warning comes as an ICM poll highlights ...
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How genetic makeup influences behaviour
The effects of heredity in many diseases have been shown to be high across societies and cultures

Agriculture

FARMER'S NOTEBOOK
Growing Bush pepper in pots and fields
Yield can be obtained from the third year of planting
Control of mosquito tea bug
The pest sucks the sap from the tender leaves
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Fruiting in sapota
Is there any method to induce fruiting in my sapota trees, which are more than 15 years old? Dr. K.A. Ranganatha Rao
Bangalore You may apply750 gms of potash, 500 gms of super phosphate and 300 gms of urea about 2-3 feet away from the ...

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