mutation
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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
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
“I think this movie is a strange mutation of the camp tradition.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In experiments with mice, they found that the mutation disrupts a brain circuit responsible for updating beliefs when new information is received.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Another woman with the same mutation might develop an indolent variant; and yet another might not develop breast cancer at all.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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