How to Use genetic mutation in a Sentence

genetic mutation

noun

• The heart was growing in the wrong place with major genetic mutations.
  — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• He was born with a genetic mutation leaving him unable to sense that sharp reminder of danger.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Less than 5% of Black Americans have the same genetic mutation.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
• This drug is designed to target a specific genetic mutation that is found in many uveal melanomas.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Close to two dozen other genetic mutations have been identified in FTD.
  — Bree Iskandar, STAT, 10 Aug. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• For example, girls with autism tend to carry larger genetic mutations than boys do.
  — Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
• The team’s results show that purging genetic mutations can be a lengthy evolutionary process.
  — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 29 June 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024