SINCE 1828
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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The Center for Anti-Parasitic Drug Discovery and Development draws together faculty with expertise in pharmaceutical science, molecular biology and clinical testing. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "UCSD steps up fight against tropical parasitical diseases," 4 July 2018 Piraye Yurttas Beim, who has a Ph.D. in molecular biology, first went to her doctor for a fertility assessment at 32. — Macaela Mackenzie, Glamour, "Do You Need a Fertility Test—Even If You’re Not Trying to Get Pregnant?," 13 Dec. 2018 And advances in genetic testing and molecular biology are yielding new drugs at a remarkable pace. — Emily Bobrow, WSJ, "‘Cancerland’ Review: Reason to Hope," 1 Aug. 2018 Forgoing the traditional method of brain mapping that involves marking neurons with fluorescence, Zador had taken an unusual approach that drew on the long tradition of molecular biology research at Cold Spring Harbor, on Long Island. — Monique Brouillette, WIRED, "New Brain Maps With Unmatched Detail May Change Neuroscience," 8 Apr. 2018 In 2007, Roche bought NimbleGen Systems, a Madison maker of molecular biology tools started by University of Wisconsin scientists, for $272.5 million. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "More than 200 jobs to be lost as Madison, Janesville businesses close," 20 June 2018 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 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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