marker
Example Sentences
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It works by attaching chemical markers to tau, signaling the cell's recycling machinery to destroy it.
From Science Daily
“It may be a marker of a sleep problem.”
Researchers also examined the DNA 'methylome' -- an epigenetic marker regulating gene expression -- in blood cells.
From Science Daily
The powerful striker held off his marker and beat goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who handled the shot poorly and might have kept it out.
From Barron's
Caitlin said her consultant told her that after "triple checking", they realised that "every single marker that we've looked for is exactly the same".
From BBC
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