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• plural of mutation.

mutations

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1. Changes in chromosomes or genes that cause offspring to have characteristics different from those of their parents. Mutations can be caused by the effects of chemicals, radiation, or even ordinary heat on DNA. Mutations produce some of the differences between members of a species on which natural selection acts.

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Shipman's team and other researchers are investigating whether these capabilities could eventually be used to correct mutations responsible for disease with exceptional accuracy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Because mutations are common across cancers, investors hope the approach will prove to be a platform that works for many of them, from lung to kidney to bladder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Tumors carry mutations that can produce abnormal proteins the immune system can recognize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

As part of the testing, it was revealed that she had gene mutations that increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Plants treated with various phenols suffered profound destruction of chromosomes, changes in genes, a striking number of mutations, “irreversible hereditary changes.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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