selective
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"In exploring this phenomenon, we also solved a longstanding challenge in pharmacology by developing safe and selective inhibitors of retinoic acid signaling and established preclinical proof of concept for their use in cancer immunotherapy."
From Science Daily
As 2026 begins, selective software names are showing pockets of resilience and relative strength, finding potential support and suggesting that leadership within the group may be narrow, but not absent.
From Barron's
When they are willing to back a biotech, financiers are being selective and are looking to invest in drugs for a large market or that have a straightforward path to regulatory approval, industry officials said.
Most modern crops are the result of centuries or even millennia of selective breeding.
From Science Daily
For decades, many scientists assumed that most dog diversity resulted from recent selective breeding practices that emerged with Victorian Kennel Clubs.
From Science Daily
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