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gene

[jeen] / dʒin /


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Over time, it likely absorbed important genes from the host cell and gradually transformed into what we now recognize as the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

From Science Daily

The international team led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge examined around 1,000 genes linked to 13 types of feline cancer.

From BBC

Researchers at the University of California San Diego are now using powerful new gene editing tools to directly counter antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily

The team then examined genes involved in bone growth and compared the detected variants with modern medical data.

From Science Daily

They reveal which genes are actively controlling others across different cell types in the brain.

From Science Daily