mutation
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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
In mice with the mutation, damaged myelin recovered more quickly and more completely.
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
The high-risk procedure normally requires a donor to have a specific mutation of their CCR5 gene, which blocks HIV from entering the body's cells.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Cancer kids are essentially side effects of the relentless mutation that made the diversity of life on earth possible.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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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