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mutate

[myoo-teyt] / ˈmyu teɪt /
VERB
convert
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To confirm the identity of these early mutated cells, the team used "spatial transcriptomics" -- a cutting-edge analysis technology that shows "which genes are operating where" simultaneously.

From Science Daily

“Cells mutate all the time. It’s not as unusual as they’d have you believe in the movies.”

From Literature

Experts believe the strain has mutated to “more likely evade” immunity from the current vaccine.

From Los Angeles Times

Even worse, the dominant H3N2 strain—known as subclade K—mutated over the summer after the strains for the current flu vaccine were picked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most treatment strategies focus on blocking a frequently mutated cancer gene known as KRAS.

From Science Daily