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a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation
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Alice Park, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The pair examined mutant genes in this roundworm, trying to better understand their function.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This classic horror film features mutant rabbits, or lepuses, that have grown to enormous size and developed a taste for flesh.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
In patients with sickle cell, the namesake cells form when mutant hemoglobin proteins clump together into fibers, deforming red blood cells’ usual saucer shape into a curved sickle, which prevents them from effectively delivering oxygen to tissues.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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The duo each took one of the genes to investigate further, initially focusing on looking for aberrant proteins coded by the mutant genes.
—Alice Park, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
The pair examined mutant genes in this roundworm, trying to better understand their function.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
This classic horror film features mutant rabbits, or lepuses, that have grown to enormous size and developed a taste for flesh.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
In patients with sickle cell, the namesake cells form when mutant hemoglobin proteins clump together into fibers, deforming red blood cells’ usual saucer shape into a curved sickle, which prevents them from effectively delivering oxygen to tissues.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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There have been many occurrences of breast cancer in my family, and my mother had tested positive for the BRCA mutation.Clea Shearer, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2024
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The virus would also need to accrue certain specific mutations.Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to the non-recurrence of prior year abnormal backlog deliveries and lower total demand.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Treatments for abnormal ferritin levels may include eating iron-rich foods like lean salmon, leafy green vegetables, and beans.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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The duo each took one of the genes to investigate further, initially focusing on looking for aberrant proteins coded by the mutant genes.Alice Park, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Motivated by the desire to receive a 5-star rating, the machine engages in aberrant behavior that becomes downright scary.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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Then there are phthalates, plastic-softening chemicals added to food containers that have been linked to genital malformations in boys and lower sperm counts and testosterone levels in men.Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Found in shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys as well as food containers, phthalates have been linked with genital malformations and undescended testes in baby boys and lower sperm counts and testosterone levels in adult males.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Tomlinson’s mom lived to be just 34 years old, a fact that’s always floated on the edge of her daughter’s consciousness as a sort of cosmic deadline, pushing her to hit milestones in her comedy career at a nearly freakish pace.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
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That gave more teammates a close look at his freakish athletic talents.Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
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Frankly, this is a hard argument to dispute, but the guy is ultimately the movie’s monster, so his ideology has to be sufficiently challenged by the time the credits roll.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hung was also instrumental in creating the jiangshi genre of horror kung fu in the 1980s, inspired by his childhood love of ghosts and monsters.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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The asymmetrical vintage chaise was reupholstered in checkerboard Larsen fabric.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dion wore a slinky black gown with an asymmetrical cut at the shoulder, a dramatic choker around her neck and her hair pulled back in a bun.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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