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"Mutation" in a Sentence (14 examples)
There are no reports on this mutation because such a mutant wouldn't even be born.
Without the random mutation of genes there would be no evolution.
This disease is caused by a rare genetic mutation.
Tom has a rare gene mutation.
The theory of evolution by random mutation and natural selection fails to see the extremely obvious presence of a planning intelligence in the universe.
However, they have also identified a mutation of the gene that can in patients with, for example, diabetes, trigger the development of renal disease.
I can't believe Tom has the genetic mutation too, I really didn't think he would have it even though the chances were fifty fifty.
The variety that has proven deadly to infected humans, H5N1 virus, primarily infects poultry, but public-health authorities have long warned that a further mutation or alteration of the structure of the virus could produce a strain that could spread easily from human to human, and thus pose the potential threat of a worldwide pandemic.
White strawberries were born of a mutation during selective breeding.
Gustavo wanted to avoid the mutation.
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Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.
Birdwatchers would enjoy a host of sparrows, a herd of swans, a descent of woodpeckers, a herd of wrens, and mutation of thrushes.
Names for a group: A flute or mutation of thrushes.
A Mutation of Thrushes The authors of the books of venery were not predicting Darwin with this term, but taking a cue from a common fable of the time.
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