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genes

  • plural
    of gene.
    gene
    noun
    the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.

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A screening service operates in Northern Ireland to provide testing for family members of people who have FH to detect as many carriers of the genes as possible.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"This shows that the cells which make myelin are far more varied in their chemistry than their genes alone would suggest," says Luca Fusar Bassini.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Rather than simply measuring which genes are active, scientists can identify precisely where biological changes are occurring.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

While genes linked to it can run in families, not everyone who inherits one of these will necessarily experience a reaction with anaesthesia.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

This horizontal exchange of genes is called transformation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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