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Recent Examples of substitution
Desperation leads to counterfeit medications, unsafe substitutions and, in extreme cases, theft.
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Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
After that, it can be used as a substitution for an egg in many baking recipes.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Prime editing offers more accurate and flexible DNA modifications compared to traditional CRISPR-Cas9 systems, allowing for insertions, deletions, and base substitutions without inducing double-strand breaks.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
No substitution or transfer of the prize will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
After that, it can be used as a substitution for an egg in many baking recipes.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Prime editing offers more accurate and flexible DNA modifications compared to traditional CRISPR-Cas9 systems, allowing for insertions, deletions, and base substitutions without inducing double-strand breaks.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
No substitution or transfer of the prize will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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