variant

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The findings, published online Wednesday by the journal Nature, showed people with a common gene variant lost more weight on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs than those without it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It is also unknown how widespread this particular variant is.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In the agreement, facilitated by the Iranian company Sahara Thunder, Iran sought to transfer the technology, materials, and know-how needed External link to produce a variant of its now-infamous Shahed-136 drone inside Russia.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

In late 2027, Rivian plans to offer the R2 Standard variant, set to cost around $45,000.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

When these resources form a critical bottleneck—during a famine, for instance—a variant better adapted for an environment is “naturally selected.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee