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Different transcription initiation sites can become available as a gene is tightened or loosened, and different proteins may be created.

Many industry groups hope the incoming administration will loosen environmental regulations.

But in 1965, Congress loosened immigration restrictions and remade the demographics of this country.

"Unemployment is likely gradually rising, the labour market is loosening but it remains tight," he said.

It comes on the heels of a half-point cut in September when the central bank pivoted to loosen monetary policy after holding rates at a two-decade high to throttle back inflation.