| ISSN: 0036-8512 | ||
| VOLUME 40 |
NUMBER 4 |
APRIL 2003 |
CONTENTS
COVER STORY
Some Thoughts on DNA for the “DNA Children” 9
ARTICLES
Designer Wood Through Clonal Forestry 18
Cell Cycle Chronicle 22
Magnetic Transport 52
Proteomics—The Next Revolution 60
FICTION
A Talk Show on Clones 42
Hitesh R. Mehta
COLUMNS
SCIPROJECT: Extract DNA at Home 30
BIOPROFILE: Glorious Garlic 56
DEPARTMENTS
READERS WRITE 4
IN FOCUS 5
ENTERTAINMENT ARENA 16
SCIENCE NEWS 17
SPECTRUM 26
FACT FILE
• Star Watch: Constellation Cancer 31
• Ingenious Inventions: Revolver 32
• Herbal Healers: Time-tested Turmeric 33
• Safe Sanctuaries: Bhitarkanika National Park 34
CROSSWORD 35
SKY CORNER 36
PUZZLE CORNER 40
QUIZ TIME 46
DID YOU KNOW? 48
HOW? 50
WHY? 51
HUMOUR 62
D. Balasubramanian
On the 25th of April we celebrate the golden jubilee of the unravelling of the structure of the molecule that makes our genes. The article traces the exciting journey of the discovery of the DNA double helix 50 years ago.
M. S. Haque
Clonal forestry has gained popularity in recent years not only because of the high yields one gets in terms of tree plantations but also because of the good quality wood obtained. The article dwells on the impact of this technique on forestry.
Mintu Nath
All cells have an in-built clock that directs their activities in a well-orchestrated manner. The article discusses this strange phenomenon.
S. S. Verma
The article gives an account of the fast, comfortable and energy-efficient magnetically levitated trains that look set to solve the myriad problems of urban transportation.
V. Sravanti
Proteomics holds the promise of revolutionizing the study of biology. The technique is discussed at length in the article.