loci
Example Sentences
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Would Washingtonians rather live next to a structure that looks like a gigantic Martian spaceship or a work of beauty that reflects the genius loci, the spirit of the place?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
They constructed a phylogeny of anglerfish using data from 1,092 genetic loci across 132 species, representing approximately 38% of described species, complemented by fossil calibrations and genomic data to estimate divergence times and ancestral habitats.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
The team identified over 140 new genetic risk loci, increasing the number known eight-fold to 164, including three on the X chromosome.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
They examined the X chromosome, which earlier studies did not do, and found five loci linked with PTSD.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
Nevertheless, the idea of using loci for artificial memory was at the center of formal education in rhetoric for centuries.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
