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

Within minutes, the woman goes into labor, giving birth to a mutant baby with wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

A pinched approximation of a muted trumpet suggests some kind of mutant jazz unfolding nearby, while unpredictable pitch changes conjure visions of a tape slipping off a spool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

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

Some mutant individuals developed fruit without even having to be pollinated, resulting in our seedless bananas, grapes, oranges, and pineapples.

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