gene

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Jolie’s mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her aunt, who had the same BRCA1 gene defect as Jolie, died of breast cancer three months after Jolie’s operation.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Using several advanced techniques at the same time, the scientists examined gene activity, proteins, and fats within individual MS lesions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

To understand what was happening at a molecular level, the researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing, a technique that allows scientists to examine gene activity in individual cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

Earlier this month, uniQure said the FDA had reversed course on its Huntington’s disease gene therapy, clearing a path to file for accelerated approval after previously requesting a new trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Mendel, perhaps, was the original “anatomist” of the gene: in capturing the movement of information across generations of peas, he had described the essential structure of the gene as an indivisible corpuscle of information.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee