mutation
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The RAS G12 mutation accounts for most pancreatic cancers, but the study also showed that same high rate of survival for those without that specific mutation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
A genetic test is needed which looks for a mutation of the BRCA2 genes.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Rather than designing separate treatments for every mutation, scientists may be able to focus on common regulatory pathways that multiple mutations depend on.
From Science Daily • May 21, 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
If those desirable mutants proceeded to interbreed with normal plants, the mutation would immediately be diluted or lost.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing mutation
Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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Life Science: Genetics and Evolution
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