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
Earlier research showed that animals living on the Tibetan Plateau, which has an average elevation of 14,700 feet, carry a mutation in a gene known as Retsat.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Mice carrying the Retsat mutation outperformed those without it in tests measuring learning, memory, and social behavior.
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
Nor is it the result of some quirky genetic mutation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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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