mutant

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Peter Nowell, a pathologist, argued in 1976 that cancers arise from a single mutant cell and then evolve, as offspring acquire new mutations and compete for dominance—a prediction that single-cell sequencing has dramatically confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"Working with mouse models and cells derived from patients with Rett syndrome, our study provides proof of concept that increasing the levels of mutant MeCP2 in patients with the condition could provide therapeutic benefit."

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

More recently, he appeared in “Fallout” just long enough for his character to be mauled to death by a mutant bear.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

It has produced two Doctor Whos, a Marvel mutant, Game of Thrones stars, UK stage royalty, several Hollywood A-listers and a Traitors icon.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Scrubbed from top to bottom with something sudsy and bright colored, like sun yellow that smelled like rotten lemon, or mutant green that smelled like if every flower in the world sneezed.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds