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variant

[vair-ee-uhnt] / ˈvɛər i ənt /




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“I love that in this world, for whatever reason, this variant of myself is just requiring full-time security protection,” Gad says.

From Los Angeles Times

Studies that sequenced the entire genetic code of tens of thousands of people have identified variants linked to the conditions, but they are often in the dark genome.

From BBC

In this approach, common genetic variants that lead to higher BMI are used as stand-ins for BMI altering medications.

From Science Daily

Each person carries two copies of the gene, which results in six possible combinations* of these variants.

From Science Daily

A large study published Jan. 16 in Alzheimer's & Dementia, The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, set out to examine how often these two gene variants appear in a rare group known as super agers.

From Science Daily