conserved

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Scientists found that increasing the activity of a conserved "housekeeping" gene can enhance both the nutritional value and sensory appeal of fruit.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

It raised the height of a dam to double its storage, built the desalination plant and acquired rights to a trove of conserved Colorado River water from a desert farming district.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Abroad, though, interest rates and inflation risks have shot up, fuel is being conserved, and economic forecasts are darkening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Although the cellular machinery responsible for chromosome segregation has remained highly conserved throughout evolution, the DNA found at centromeres changes surprisingly quickly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Kraals were swept, the topsoil was conserved, fields were neatly divided.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela