Just like the Thais, the Burmese distinguish three major seasons: the cold season from October to February, the hot season from March until the beginning of June (with peak temperatures around 45 degrees Celsius) and the rainy season from the middle of June to September. During the rainy season about four fifths of the total annual precipitation is received.

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One strategy involves large-scale sequencing of selected or entire cancer genomes. While this process has uncovered numerous mutations, the functional role of many of these genetic abnormalities remains unclear.