trait
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Known as 'expression quantitative trait loci', these switches can be thought of as volume controls that influence how strongly particular genes are activated or suppressed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
For someone who does not value other people’s comfort, it’s hard to frame being agreeable as a valuable trait.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her restraint is the commendable trait on which the women hang their devotion.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
He says his book is a road trip through the US trying to find out about the country through this unique trait.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Concordance is a convenient measure for whether genes influence a trait.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
A mother's age can influence the physical traits and behavior of her offspring in humans and across many other animal species.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The charity Bipolar UK, external said because the two conditions have overlapping traits it is not uncommon for them to be misdiagnosed.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
We can “learn a great deal from Eisenhower’s strategic leadership—particularly, some of the traits he demonstrated,” Mr. Cavanaugh observes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"It has more to do with environmental factors and the life-history traits of insects."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
All four of these traits apply to what Americans think of as the familiar acute epidemic diseases of childhood, including measles, rubella, mumps, pertussis, and smallpox.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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