mutation
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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
Random mutation makes individuals differ, even within a single species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Estimating the mutation rate improves our ability to reconstruct koala population history, understand their capacity to adapt, and make more informed conservation decisions for the future."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 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
It cannot be seen as death; barring mutation, the descendants are simply the first cell, living all over again.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
They used shared mutations as biological markers of ancestry, somewhat like a consumer ancestry testing service.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
As a result, if two groups of immune cells carry matching mutations, they are highly likely to share the same origin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The findings suggest that some genetic mutations may cause disease not only by changing individual genetic instructions, but also by disturbing the physical arrangement of the genome itself.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
These tests are sometimes known as liquid biopsies, and some existing methods search for mutations in DNA released by tumors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Not even twenty minutes had passed after we’d scarfed down the entire plate of cookies, when Tamika’s gut interrupted my explanation of mutations in DNA over thousands of generations to create a new species.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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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