mutation

The lemon frost morph originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation that appeared during selective breeding in a large colony of leopard geckos.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

To better understand how the mutation functions in a living organism, the researchers are moving from in vitro experiments to in vivo studies.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

She then learned that she had the BRCA1 gene mutation, putting her at a greater lifetime risk of both breast and ovarian cancer.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

She, too, carried the mutation and immediately began consulting with family and doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

If the mutation rate is too high, we lose the inheritance of four billion years of painstaking evolution.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

She was interested in Dr. Lutter’s research suggesting that people with binge-eating behaviors are more likely to have rare mutations of gut hormones that help regulate appetite and digestion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Through DNA sequencing, Dr. Lutter found that Gordon also had one of these mutations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Although double-strand breaks are typically associated with mutations, cell dysfunction, and even cell death, the researchers discovered that they are a normal part of brain cortex development.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

The idea gained support because inherited mutations that increase a-beta levels can cause early onset Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Had they been repeatedly domesticated independently, they would exhibit legacies of those multiple origins in the form of varied chromosomal arrangements or varied mutations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond