mutation
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By measuring growth, they could estimate whether a mutation helped, hurt, or had little effect.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
The effect of a mutation cannot always be understood in isolation.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
A genetic test is needed which looks for a mutation of the BRCA2 genes.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
It essentially recognizes that if you’re in your 80s, pancreatic cancer might be environmental, but if you’re in your 50s, as I was, it’s almost certainly a genetic mutation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
In humans, a mutant BRCA1 gene increases the risk for breast cancer—but not all women carrying the BRCA1 mutation develop cancer.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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