gene

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Around 2% of it are genes which code for all the proteins the body needs to grow and function.

From BBC

In addition, the team examined which genes were active in insulin-producing pancreatic cells and used advanced microscopy to better understand the cellular changes behind the metabolic effects they observed.

From Science Daily

Mobile genetic elements can copy or cut themselves out of one location and insert into another, sometimes damaging genes or other critical stretches of DNA in the process.

From Science Daily

However, it raises the ongoing controversy about gene editing and its potential to be used to enhance embryos and the future of humanity.

From Literature

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare gene disorder that causes muscles in the body to break down over time, primarily affecting young boys.

From Barron's