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gene

[jeen] / dʒin /


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Still, the debate about whether it is the right way forward for horse sports is getting louder, as cloning progresses to gene editing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

This method of gene editing appears more promising than others, she said, but added the mosaic issue needs to be resolved for this to move forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Mice without the PAM gene showed faster gastric emptying, and treatment with a GLP-1 receptor agonist failed to slow the process.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

By normalizing Grik4 gene activity in this region, they restored communication with inhibitory neurons in the centrolateral amygdala called regular firing neurons.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The gene provides an organizing principle for modern biology—and it tantalizes us with the prospect of controlling our bodies and fates.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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