gene
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They identified retinoic acid, a molecule that regulates gene activity, as a key factor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
It works by inhibiting the ODC protein, which in turn reduces the excessive enzyme activity caused by the mutated gene.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Both brothers carry a gene that was passed down by their mother, Geraldine, that means they are 99% likely to contract the condition.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Here, the gene that makes otoferlin is broken—so the protein is missing and the signal stops cold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
When the Dutch biologist Hugo de Vries encountered the concept of the gene in the 1890s, he quickly intuited that the idea would reorganize our understanding of the natural world.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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