molecular biology
nounDefinition of molecular biology
: a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physicochemical organization of living matter and especially with the molecular basis of inheritance and protein synthesis
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Some of these associations are surprising, and some are not, says John Hardy, chair of molecular biology of neurological disease at the University College London Institute of Neurology, who was not involved with the study. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, "Analysis of a Million-Plus Genomes Points to Blurring Lines Among Brain Disorders," 22 June 2018 Ourian studied molecular biology in undergrad, attended medical school at Wayne State University in Michigan, then started a residency at UCLA in anesthesiology, but dropped out before finishing. — Lexy Lebsack, refinery29.com, "The Instagram-Famous Doctor Will See You Now," 23 June 2018 The truth of this was shown as far back as 2013, in an experiment conducted by John Bohannon, a journalist with a doctorate in molecular biology. — The Economist, "Some science journals that claim to peer review papers do not do so," 21 June 2018 A few weeks ago, 22-year-old singer-songwriter-producer Jeremy Zucker was graduating from Colorado College with a degree in molecular biology. — Monica Mercuri, Billboard, "Jeremy Zucker Talks 'all the kids are depressed' Video & Preparing for First Headlining Tour," 8 June 2018 After graduating from Woodlawn High School, Vignarajah went to Yale University and earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and a master’s degree in political science. — Erin Cox, baltimoresun.com, "Democrat Krish Vignarajah says it's time for a woman to be Maryland's governor," 23 May 2018 Running mate: Sharon Blake, 67, former president Baltimore Teachers Union Education: bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, master’s degree in political science, law degree, all from Yale University. — Erin Cox, baltimoresun.com, "Democrat Krish Vignarajah says it's time for a woman to be Maryland's governor," 23 May 2018 The central Illinois native was finishing his doctoral degree there in molecular biology. — Howard Ludwig, Daily Southtown, "Group to spruce up Lake Katherine area in memory of environmentalist," 11 May 2018 That landmark discovery, made possible by the x-ray crystallography work of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, put Francis Crick and James Watson at the forefront of the burgeoning field of molecular biology. — National Geographic, "How We've Tackled the Evolving Science of DNA," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'molecular biology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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