gene

Example Sentences

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"She was given the gene therapy. We were told she may never walk, talk or eat... she was sent home with us and five machines. It was desperate."

From BBC

These experiments showed that silybin effectively protected liver cells by restoring viability, lowering harmful reactive oxygen species, and reducing inflammatory gene activity.

From Science Daily

In mice given microbes from large-brain primates, scientists found higher activity in genes linked to energy production and synaptic plasticity, the process that allows the brain to learn and adapt.

From Science Daily

Most types of SMA are caused by an altered gene being passed on to a child by their parents.

From BBC

There’s a possibility that I might have the genes to live into my 90s, but my dad was in the military for 25 years so all his healthcare is basically free.

From MarketWatch