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Repeats of DNA sequences, often referred to as "junk DNA" or "dark matter," that are found in chromosomes and could contribute to cancer or other diseases have been challenging to identify and characterize.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

Repeats will air in place of live shows during Colbert’s absence, a CBS spokesperson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

You can create your own custom workouts or use presets like 1 Mile Repeats.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

In the 1980s, microbiologists discovered puzzling stretches of DNA in bacteria, later called Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022

Repeats seven digits.Finds three rhymes for a given word.Repeats a sentence of twenty-six syllables.Interprets pictures.Interprets given facts. Adult:

From The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale by Cubberley, Ellwood Patterson