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Definition of "klotho" []

  • The Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "klotho" in a sentence
  • "The first group was genetically engineered to have a gene called klotho, leading to them having higher than normal levels of phosphate."
  • "The second group lacked klotho, with the result that their phosphate levels were closer to normal."
  • "But a second group had both klotho and a second knock-out for the NaPi2a gene which lowered phosphate."
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