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DNA

NOUN
deoxyribonucleic acid
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In the new study, led by graduate student researcher Torrey Rhyne-Carrigg, the team used high-throughput DNA sequencing to measure gene expression activity across approximately 500,000 different versions of the initiator.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Miles also presented scientific studies on the flaws of eyewitness identifications, and collected DNA evidence didn’t match him, according to the Innocence Center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

DNA analysis later confirmed them to be those of two mountaineers who went missing 34 years ago near the Weissmies mountain, police said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Melanoma has what is called a high tumor mutational burden, or TMB, which means it has many mutations inside the DNA, making it a strong target for this type of treatment.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

How many people’s DNA had been used in experiments without them even knowing?

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste



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