mutation

A single mutation in the chain of amino acids, the protein "building blocks," was enough to make the antimicrobial peptide substantially more effective.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

More than 50 percent of the tumors examined carried a mutation in this gene.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

These occur when an individual gains a beneficial mutation that gives it an advantage over closely related individuals, allowing its descendants to become dominant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

It successfully targeted a common cancer mutation, resulting in a drug that nearly doubled how long people with pancreatic cancer survived—a remarkable breakthrough for a notoriously deadly disease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Sing now, O Muse, of the recessive mutation on my fifth chromosome!

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

In humans, mutations in the FBXW7 gene in breast cancer are associated with worse prognosis - paralleling the change seen in cats.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

While many cases occur without a known cause, inherited forms caused by genetic mutations will strike generation after generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Using those mutations, which are also called neoantigens, the researchers make an mRNA strand that is unique to the patient.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The researchers searched for rare mutations and compared how often particular genetic changes appeared in patients versus healthy individuals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The similarities between genomes must explain the likeness between parents and their children, and mutations and recombination might explain their differences.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee