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mutation

[myoo-tey-shuhn] / mjuˈteɪ ʃən /


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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 mutation rate describes how many of these changes arise in each generation.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

The genetic mutation  is named after paediatrician Zvi Laron, who identified it while treating patients in Israel, 60 years ago.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

But Gogol, already short and catchy, resists mutation.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

They tested the treatment in mouse models with mutations in SHANK2 and SHANK3.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Researchers are using controlled, low-dose gamma irradiation on plant tissues to induce stable genetic mutations.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Their children inherited these mutations and thus generated new species, thereby driving evolution.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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