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variant

[vair-ee-uhnt] / ˈvɛər i ənt /




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At least for people who carry the APOE4 genetic variant, a juicy steak could keep the brain healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The team initially expected that individuals with the PAM variant would have lower GLP-1 levels, possibly because the hormone would be less stable without proper processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Emek posters are printed in the low hundreds for a festival serving tens of thousands, and sold for $150 to $250 depending on the variant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"If you carry the variant, you will lose more weight," says Prof Loos.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But how many particles were needed to encode one variant trait?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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