genetic

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He supplements his income by breeding: In the opening chapter, Muthammai, a woman with a genetic defect, gives birth to her 18th child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Prof Loos said the genetic effect, while modest, "is similar to other factors - and not trivial".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

While the study presented interesting clues, it is too early to move toward genetic testing for GLP-1 use, said Dr. Marie Spreckley, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge working on obesity treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They added it could "change conservation forever", as until now they had not held a complete genetic reference for Barbary macaques.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Multiple genetic mutations are identified in human cancers, leading to a deeper genetic understanding of that disease.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee