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mutation

[myoo-tey-shuhn] / myuˈteɪ ʃən /


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When Benson was 18, she learned her father had a BRCA1 gene mutation, as did his sister, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The RAS G12 mutation accounts for most pancreatic cancers, but the study also showed that same high rate of survival for those without that specific mutation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

By measuring growth, they could estimate whether a mutation helped, hurt, or had little effect.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

A genetic test is needed which looks for a mutation of the BRCA2 genes.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Could the effects of this germinal mutation be undone?

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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