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
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
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
In wild wheat and barley, a common single-gene mutation blocks shattering.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Random mutations gradually accumulate in blood stem cells as people age.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rather than looking mainly for mutations, they focused on DNA methylation, chemical tags on DNA that help control gene activity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
As mutations build up, cancer cells can develop new traits.
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
Then in 1927, a professor of zoology in a Texas university, Dr. H. J. Muller, found that by exposing an organism to X-radiation, he could produce mutations in succeeding generations.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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