genetic code

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The blood test searches for fragments of DNA – or genetic code – that have escaped from tumours and entered the bloodstream.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Studies that sequenced the entire genetic code of tens of thousands of people have identified variants linked to the conditions, but they are often in the dark genome.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

One day, Crick thought, it might even be possible to transcribe the entire genetic code of a human being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

It was an amalgamation of his favorite artists, infused with a genetic code that was specific to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The genetic code had to be written into the material of DNA—just as intimately as scratches are etched into pith.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee