genes
- plural of gene.
Example Sentences
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Many of the altered genes and biological processes have already been linked to cancer in humans and other animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
About 20% of aortic dissections are thought to be the result of genes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
These drugs block histone deacetylases, enzymes that help regulate which genes are switched on or off inside cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
This is where archaeology and cultural anthropology become decisive again, because genes are not enough to reconstruct the social scene based on encounters between Neanderthals and Sapiens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
That genes carried messages had been abundantly clear for half a century.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
