mutation
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Natasha Welch from Shepton Mallet took photographs of the insects and sent them to the Somerset Wildlife Trust, which explained that the colour is caused by a genetic mutation.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Anne Halpin, at Somerset Wildlife Trust, said the mutation itself is not that rare but people actually finding a pink grasshopper is unusual.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
When Benson was 18, she learned her father had a BRCA1 gene mutation, as did his sister, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The RAS G12 mutation accounts for most pancreatic cancers, but the study also showed that same high rate of survival for those without that specific mutation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Then another mutation severed this last connecting thread, and they went their separate evolutionary ways.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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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