embryonic
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In that embryonic stage, their music had an unpretentious, often impassioned character compared with the mechanized, detached style they would adopt years later when they fully embraced synthesizers and drum machines.
From Washington Post
Finally, the team compared the effect of both versions of the gene in brain organoids made of human embryonic cells floating in petri dishes.
From Science Magazine
They started with a human embryonic stem cell, editing its TKTL1 gene so that it no longer had the human mutation.
From New York Times
This persistent "reproductive wastage" has frustrated breeders attempting to increase livestock production but who are unable to eliminate high embryonic mortality.
From Salon
But while Republicans may sacrifice the lives and futures of women to preserve embryonic life, when it comes to their own political ambitions, the calculus suddenly changes.
From Salon
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