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gene

[jeen] / dʒin /


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All had a genetic form of deafness linked to mutations in a gene called OTOF.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Researchers at MIT have identified a gene mutation that may play a key role in this problem.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"By specifically disrupting folding dynamics, we were able to identify the aspects of spatial genome organization that contribute to gene regulation and expression."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The ad sought people who would travel to the Caribbean to pay for a gene therapy known as FST-344.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

What was the chemical and physical nature of the gene?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee