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Genetically modified plants: questions and answers
What can and should genetic technologies be used for?
John Dick is leading research into the role of stem cells in human haematopoiesis — formation of cellular blood components — and their role in blood cancers such as acute myeloid leukaemia. Notably, he developed a…
Phillip Sansonetti is a French microbiologist who investigates the colonisation and invasion of the body’s mucosal membranes by bacteria, especially in the gut. Phillip’s many contributions to our understanding of bacterial infection…
Amanda Fisher has contributed to many areas of biology including the molecular discovery of HIV and the impact of chromatin and nuclear location for gene expression. In addition to her research activity she guides the strategy of the MRC London
Colin Nichols investigates the biology of ion channels, cell membrane structures with a crucial role in transmitting the electrical signals that control our body’s most basic functions — including movement, thought and our…
Steven Armes’s research focuses on the synthesis and application of polymers — long-chain molecules formed from many repeat units known as monomers. In particular, Steven’s research group has developed new ways to make water-soluble or
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