mutant

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In some cases, mutant forms of MeCP2 are produced in smaller amounts or have reduced ability to bind DNA, which is essential for carrying out its role in controlling gene activity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Prior to Disney’s acquisition of Fox in 2019, the iconic mutant superhero team headlined its own franchise, which kicked off with the 2000 film “X-Men.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

The mutant baby monster is the manifestation of that fear, in the same way Lilly’s visitation is the congealed manifestation of her torment.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Under the endless hood is preserved Ferrari’s naturally aspirated V12 engine, a 6.5-liter, 818-hp mutant known as the HD140.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

That switch altered the folding of the hemoglobin chain: rather than twisting into its neatly articulated, clasplike structure, the mutant hemoglobin protein accumulated in stringlike clumps within red cells.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee