molecular genetics
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of molecular genetics
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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“It’s at the root of our culture, giving us strength and identity,” said María Elena Álvarez-Buylla, a researcher in molecular genetics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Dr Shane Heffernan has a PhD in molecular genetics in elite sports and is currently working on a paper on what athletes think about competitors with a DSD.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
Sami Dridi, professor of poultry science specializing in avian endocrinology and molecular genetics, was responsible for conducting the experiment and the driving force in writing the paper.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
Humans evolved to resist losing body fat so that we don’t become extinct, says Rudolph Leibel, chief of the pediatric molecular genetics division at Columbia University’s medical center.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
The new phenomenon of cell fusion, a laboratory trick on which much of today’s science of molecular genetics relies for its data, is the simplest and most spectacular symbol of the tendency.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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