gene

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Existing technologies could only capture part of the picture, often measuring one layer of cellular activity at a time or missing how gene activity changes dynamically over time.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The genes involved in disease often perform very different jobs inside cells, including controlling gene activity and managing cell signaling pathways.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

By labeling newly produced RNA, the researchers could separate fresh gene activity from older molecular signals.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

This genetic isolation also makes the island tree more vulnerable to environmental threats — such as drought, a new disease or pests — as compared to a tree species with a more diverse gene pool.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

For Morgan, the principal mystery of organismal biology was not the gene but genesis: How did “units of heredity” enable the formation of animals and maintain the functions of organs and organisms?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee