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genetic

[juh-net-ik] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /


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PARIS—Luca Funaro, a 32-year-old with a rare genetic illness, suffered through this month’s record-breaking heat wave in his apartment in the French capital without an air conditioning system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The film is, in a way, a cinematic continuation of all of the real-life work Jolie has done to stress the importance of breast cancer screenings and genetic testing.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Detailed comparisons of the birds' songs supported the genetic findings.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

They identified 57 genomic regions associated with it, sharing genetic architecture with autism, depression and the ability to keep time in a musical rhythm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

By the end of the evening, Sturtevant had sketched the first linear genetic map of half a dozen genes along a Drosophila chromosome.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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