mutation
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The high-risk procedure normally requires a donor to have a specific mutation of their CCR5 gene, which blocks HIV from entering the body's cells.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Even before the researchers found out the brother had a CCR5 mutation, they had some hope that the Oslo patient's HIV could be cured.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“I think this movie is a strange mutation of the camp tradition.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Researchers at MIT have identified a gene mutation that may play a key role in this problem.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
By three billion years ago, a number of one-celled plants had joined together, perhaps because a mutation prevented a single cell from separating after splitting in two.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing mutation
Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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Genetics - Middle School
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Life Science: Genetics and Evolution
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