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DNA

NOUN
deoxyribonucleic acid
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"We need to analyse the skeletons and find out how these people died. Then we have to carry out DNA tests," he said.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

This technique examines the portions of DNA that contain instructions for making proteins, allowing scientists to search across thousands of genes for unusual variants shared by affected individuals.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

It uses a harmless bacterium to insert DNA into the rootstock exactly where it is needed to give the tree resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Sork’s lab, along with the Nature Conservancy, is sequencing oak DNA to identify which trees are best built to survive a hotter, drier California.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

But unlike many others, he had been intrigued by DNA from the start.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee



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