mutation
Example Sentences
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How could such a structure possibly have evolved its way into existence one random mutation at a time?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Mice carrying the Retsat mutation outperformed those without it in tests measuring learning, memory, and social behavior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Further analysis revealed that mice with the mutation produced increased levels of ATDR, a metabolite derived from vitamin A, in their brains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
However, on the day of the transplant in 2020, the doctors were stunned to discover that the brother carried the CCR5 mutation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“Genetic mutation of that type is impossible, Merci,” he says.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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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