mutation
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Some had already been associated with known resistance genes or mutations, allowing the team to compare predicted resistance mechanisms with actual laboratory results.
From Science Daily
Scientists analysed tumour DNA from almost 500 domestic cats, uncovering key genetic mutations linked with the condition.
From BBC
Radiation on Mars, and the planet’s different disease burden, would speed up mutations there.
It found that DNA mutations of a toxin called colibactin, which is caused by the common bacteria E.Coli, were much more common in younger people with colorectal cancer than in older patients.
From Barron's
Rather than building up mutations gradually over time, this process can create dozens or even hundreds of genetic alterations in a single catastrophic episode.
From Science Daily
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