sequence

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Previous gene-editing efforts have often used Crispr, which can cut out parts of the DNA sequence, but the technology can also cause damage if the wrong DNA is targeted or cut out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

These bursts of genetic activity occur in sequence and help guide the organism through each stage of growth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

With a jazzy score fixed atop its ’60s-era mod-cartoon opening sequence, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” makes no effort to disguise its pastiche.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“In the D-day sequence at the end, there are various real-life shots of the soldiers landing on the beaches,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

After a drawn-out series of death throes—the precise sequence of events depends, again, on the mass of the star—the star’s fusion engine fails, and the star begins to collapse under its own gravity.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife