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variant

[vair-ee-uhnt] / ˈvɛər i ənt /




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This particular variant of the disease, Bundibugyo, is more difficult to detect than the more common Zaire variant.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

To investigate, researchers recruited adults with and without a PAM variant known as p.S539W.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

This accounting method can lead to vast undercounts when a rapidly consumed munition will be replaced by a much more expensive variant.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The only group where the benefits were greater than the harms is men with a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In short, genetic information must have been transmitted between two organisms in a purely chemical form, allowing that transition from the rough-coated to the smooth-coated variant.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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