How to Use genetic mutation in a Sentence
genetic mutation
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The heart was growing in the wrong place with major genetic mutations.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
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The 58-year-old had tumors in his colon, lungs, and liver and, due to a genetic mutation, he could not be treated with chemotherapy.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
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The couple's one-year-old son has the same rare CDH1 genetic mutation as Jason, according to the lawsuit.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2023
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Many genetic mutations linked to deafness cause the hair cells in the inner ear to die, but OTOF mutations leave these cells intact.
—WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
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He was born with a genetic mutation leaving him unable to sense that sharp reminder of danger.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2022
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His research was one of the first to show just how high doses of radiation could cause genetic mutations that lead to cancer.
—Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
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According to the new paper, a genetic mutation in our ancient ancestors is to thank for our lack of tail.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
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Less than 5% of Black Americans have the same genetic mutation.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
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This drug is designed to target a specific genetic mutation that is found in many uveal melanomas.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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Only about 50 other cases have been identified in the world, and only two with the exact genetic mutation found in Lucy’s DNA.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2022
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This injectable drug was approved by the FDA in 2022, not as a general weight-loss drug, but for the treatment of severe obesity caused by a genetic mutation.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
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Even minor genetic mutations could have made the woolly mammoths less resilient in the face of other threats, like climate change or disease.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
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But Fitting also has Lynch syndrome—a genetic mutation that increases the risk of many types of cancer.
—Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 17 May 2023
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This blood test checks for cancer cells circulating in the blood and can be used to identify genetic mutations in cancer cells.
—Benjamin Leach, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
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Close to two dozen other genetic mutations have been identified in FTD.
—Bree Iskandar, STAT, 10 Aug. 2023
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But to his surprise, the virus sometimes jumped from one ferret to another, picking up genetic mutations.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
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The disease arises from a genetic mutation in the HBB gene, which makes hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen to organs.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
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When cancer is found at a younger-than-usual age, doctors usually suspect that genetic mutations may be to blame.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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That is about the same number of genetic mutations as there was between the original omicron variant and prior variants.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2023
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The new findings will only be relevant for a small fraction of people who have a specific type of genetic mutation.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 8 June 2023
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For example, girls with autism tend to carry larger genetic mutations than boys do.
—Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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The team’s results show that purging genetic mutations can be a lengthy evolutionary process.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 29 June 2024
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This genetic mutation is so rare that there have only been about 20 or so sightings recorded since the mid-20th century, according to the Blue World Institute.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
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Rather than editing out the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease, the treatment instead makes another edit that prompts the body to start making healthy red blood cells.
—Dr. Darien Sutton-Ramsey, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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Although Hart's twin sister Olivia was born with the same rare genetic mutation, It wasn't discovered until Sofia also became ill.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
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While some genetic mutations are known to cause PD, the majority of cases are not inherited, according to the study.
—Shiv Sudhakar, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2023
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The therapy is meant to restore eyesight in people with a specific genetic mutation that causes the retina to degrade over time.
—WIRED, 5 Dec. 2022
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The monarchs evolved to digest the toxic plant through just a few key genetic mutations—ones that scientists have recently uncovered.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2024
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Ask your healthcare provider about genetic testing and the above drug options, and look for clinical trials focused on treatments for your type of genetic mutation.
—Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 13 May 2023
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While the current trials are for a rare type of deafness, researchers with the companies think other genetic mutations that cause deafness could be addressed with gene therapy.
—WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
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