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The Genomic Revolution
Exhibition Materials for all ages
Imagine a world in which surgery is rarely needed, genetic information (the ultimate fingerprint) is used to solve violent crimes, and most people live to be 150—all as a result of the mapping the human genome.
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Genetically Modified Food: Bt Corn
Article for grades 9 through 12
On average, more than 39 million tons of corn each year never make it to the market—largely due to insect damage. Learn how scientists are combating the problem by genetically modifying corn.
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Genetically Modified Food: Golden Rice: Help or Hazard?
Article for grades 9 through 12
Irreversible blindness strikes more than a million people in developing countries each year. The main cause? Diets that lack Vitamin A. Is genetically engineered "golden rice" the answer?
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