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sequence

[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /


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Scientists sequence the tumor to identify mutated proteins, which are also called neoantigens, and then create an mRNA strand using up to 34 of the neoantigens that they believe will produce the best immune response.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

A key sequence in “You Can See Everything” revolves around Holmes telling Fielder she has never told a lie, and his incredulous response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Carrick knows the importance of ending that sequence in terms of easing the pressure on his own future.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A dance sequence is filmed in a showy single shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

One sketch included a party sequence where we imitated our parents, but our masterpiece was the Persian Jerry Springer Show.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

In time Mr. Quan pivoted successfully to choreographing action sequences for film and television before deciding at almost 50 that he wanted to return to acting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The blockbuster franchise has moved away from its emphasis on storytelling to prioritize big fights and action sequences, the “Spider-Noir” actor lamented during a recent appearance at Fan Expo Dallas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The company’s press release goes into more detail, but basically says that Claude was prompted to search through a massive database of DNA sequences for reverse transcriptases, enzymes that copy RNA into DNA.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

To recreate the extinct antimicrobial peptide, Sil began by comparing lactoferrin gene sequences from living species such as humans and cows.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Ifemelu sometimes sensed, underneath the well-oiled sequences of Kimberly s life, a flash of regret not only for things she longed for in the present but for things she had longed for in the past.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Redlights” packs in sequenced synths and a string section, but it’s still oddly dull and even sleepy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

A patient’s tumor is surgically removed and then sequenced, allowing researchers to figure out which mutated proteins are expressed on the cancer cells.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The researchers then applied the improved dating approach to 64 previously published plague genomes and 11 newly sequenced genomes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

They developed "sequenced steps and timelines" while also committing to "flexibility and creativity", the statement said.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

According to Annabeth, who’d seen the show before, the blasts would be sequenced so tighdy they’d look like frames of animation across the sky.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Dr. McGowan said: "It's sheer luck we chose this protist to test our sequencing pipeline, and it just shows what's out there, highlighting just how little we know about the genetics of protists."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

That’s a tricky decision to make, because the criteria for impactful album sequencing are not at all the same for a live show.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

British chemists Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman, for their contribution to next-generation DNA sequencing, could be honoured, according to the science journalist.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the age of AI and gene sequencing, we still catch cancer one organ at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a blink of pure fantasy, I suddenly saw myself walking away from Dell Duke's grimy car with a tiny glass vial of her blood sample for genome sequencing.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan


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