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mutation

[myoo-tay-shuhn] / mjuˈteɪ ʃən /


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This was especially notable because, in humans, a mutation in just one copy of the gene can be enough to cause Marfan syndrome.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Ma Moe San Pan's case highlights a grim mutation of the junta's mandatory conscription laws: mounting pressure from the higher levels of the regime has created perverse incentives further down the chain of command.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pity Strong couldn’t play the CEO after his bro-y 2024 mutation into MMA-fighting Marky Mark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

This year’s flu season may be worsened by a mutation in the H3N2 strain, particularly in people younger than 25, according to Gounder.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Over time mutation lets animal diseases jump to people: avian influenza becomes human influenza, bovine rinderpest becomes human measles, horsepox becomes human smallpox.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

As part of the testing, it was revealed that she had gene mutations that increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Groups that are less likely to be lactose intolerant include northern Europeans—populations believed to have developed genetic mutations from a history of dairy herding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Lacosamide has also been tested in humans with certain nerve-related pain conditions caused by Nav1.7 mutations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Researchers examined tumor samples from almost 500 domestic cats in five countries, searching for mutations and other genetic changes that help cancers form and grow.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many of the most distinguished research men in this field look with suspicion on any agent that damages the chromosomes, interferes with cell division, or causes mutations.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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