mutation
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"This could help explain why people with the same mutation can have different heart defects," Grant says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Over generations, the trait propagates through the population until what was once a rare mutation becomes commonplace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The team bases its conclusion on the fact that Laron syndrome is caused by a mutation in the growth hormone receptor in the liver.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
This allowed them to calculate a precise mutation rate for koalas, which was about half the rate found in humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
But Gogol, already short and catchy, resists mutation.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
The mutations involved are associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, a condition found in only a minority of people.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
They tested the treatment in mouse models with mutations in SHANK2 and SHANK3.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Over time, those mistakes may make the affected regions more likely to collect additional mutations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
They also examined whether people who lacked the common MPN mutations truly had blood cancer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Was there experimental proof that identifiable mutations in real genes were responsible for variation?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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