New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar will confer awards on four farming communities for their outstanding work in conservation of genetic resources, in a ceremony here today.

Washington, May 22 (ANI): Researchers have found that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis can be used to identify individuals at risk for this deadly lung disease.

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Researchers from Qinghai University, BGI, and other institutes have provided evidence that some genetic factors may be associated with the Tibetan antelope's adaption to harsh highland environments.

Washington, May 17 (ANI): Reduced IQ may be linked to the risk for developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.

Washington, May 14 (ANI): A scientist from Netherlands has genetically engineered a hamburger - made from billions of stem cells.

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Scientists have identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): If approved, two varieties of genetically modified apples, Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden Delicious, will be available to U.S. consumers by the end of 2013.

Washington, May 9 (ANI): Small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs are identified as the missing link between the 2 defining features of muscle fitness-fuel-burning and fiber-type switching-providing a potential new target for interventions that boost fitness in people with chronic illness or injury.

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Researchers believe ancient plankton DNA might be widely preserved in Black Sea lake sediments and can likely be used to reconstruct past life in the majority of oceanic and lake environments.

Washington, May 6 (ANI): A group of proteins that are mutated in about one-fifth of all human cancers has been identified in a recent study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Washington, May 04(ANI): Colin Farrell has revealed that his son, who was born with the rare genetic disorder-Angelman Syndrome, with model Kim Bordenave, is his greatest inspiration.

Washington, May 3 (ANI): A genome-wide association study reveals that the amount of weight loss after gastric bypass surgery can be predicted by genetic factors.

Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new study has identified a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assaults.

Washington, May 2 (ANI): BYU chemistry professor Emily Bates has identified mutations in a gene that makes people more susceptible to migraine headaches.

London, April 29 (ANI): Researchers working under the Joint International Turtle Genomes Consortium have completed the genome sequencing of soft-shell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) and green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Yoga may be better than traditional exercise for strengthening the immune system and may also help change gene expression, a study has claimed.

Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Seven new genetic regions associated with pulmonary fibrosis has been identified in a new genome-wide association study of more than 6,000 people.

Washington, April 18 (ANI): Genome sequencing of a historic fish has provided a wealth of information on the genetic changes that accompanied the adaptation from an aquatic environment to land.

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, a study has said.

Washington, April 15 (ANI): In a collaborative genome-wide study on individuals, researchers have discovered 14 new genetic variations that are associated with heart rate.

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic, a study has said.

Washington, April 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered that a genetically engineered Newcastle disease virus, which harms chickens but not humans, kills prostate cancer cells of all kinds, including hormone-resistant cancer cells.

Washington, April 9 (ANI): Certain genetic traits may predispose people to being more or less motivated to exercise and remain active, a new research from the University of Missouri has suggested.

London, April 8 (ANI): Using a number of cutting edge approaches, including optogenetics, researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute have shown that stress circuits in the brain are capable of self-tuning following a single stress.

London, April 8 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified seven new gene loci associated with obesity.