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Slideshow: Food Makers Changing Genes

Better flavor and genetically altered livestock are on the agenda at the BIO conference. Protestors drop in.... Personalized medicine not dead yet.... Do-it-yourself DNA extraction. Wired News reports from San Francisco.
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Toby Horn of the Carnegie Institution of Washington demonstrates a simple method for isolating DNA. Yes, you can try this at home.Debra Jones

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Police officers relax near San Francisco's Moscone Center between outbursts from protesters at BIO 2004.

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Representatives from 39 states and 60 countries attended BIO in San Francisco in hopes of attracting companies to their geographical locations and reaping the benefits of new jobs and government grants.

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After adding rubbing alcohol to a filtered solution of smashed strawberries, shampoo, water and salt, attendees at BIO 2004 look for evidence of DNA strands to appear in their cups.

Debra Jones