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mutation

[myoo-tey-shuhn] / myuˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

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

A man can trust his luck, but a society can’t; and cultural change, like random mutation, may make things chancier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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