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
Even before the researchers found out the brother had a CCR5 mutation, they had some hope that the Oslo patient's HIV could be cured.
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
The team also demonstrated that they could reverse the behavioral effects of the mutation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
With reproduction, mutation and the selective elimination of the least efficient varieties, evolution was well under way, even at the molecular level.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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