How to Use gene mutation in a Sentence

gene mutation

noun
  • Does that mean the gene mutation in each of his liver cells is now fixed?
    — German Lopez, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • In some grass species shattering can be turned off by just one or two gene mutations.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • It's caused by a gene mutation that leads to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 3 June 2026
  • Bright, who didn’t smoke, was told by her doctors that the cancer was caused by a gene mutation.
    — Joel Rippel, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Downing turned to the internet to find others with the same gene mutation.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Now, researchers want to figure out how Cameron’s gene mutation could help others.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
  • The gene mutation can also put you at higher risk for breast cancer and other disease.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
  • People living with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that are crescent shaped due to a gene mutation.
    — Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Parents who carry certain gene mutations (changes in genes that affect how cells grow) can pass them down to their children.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
  • For this test, a blood sample is analyzed to look for a gene mutation that signals the condition.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2022
  • For example, drugs known as Akt inhibitors may work well in people with certain gene mutations.
    — Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Meat that's been smoked, grilled, charcoaled, or preserved with salt may lead to gene mutations and precancerous changes in the stomach.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier research pointed to one gene mutation that most people with Crohn’s share.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The answer is that those who inherit one copy of the sickle cell gene mutation are somewhat protected from malaria.
    — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Alzheimer's does not appear to be driven by gene mutations, so this approach does not shed new light on the underlying processes.
    — Christian Holscher, CNN, 15 June 2018
  • Some research also shows that other gene mutations may play a role in the development of HS.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 7 July 2024
  • Once the biotech determines the study data shows the drug is safe and effective, the program will be opened to a broader group of patients with the gene mutation.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Apr. 2021
  • According to Mayo, gene mutations increase the risk of retinoblastoma being passed on from parents to children.
    — Mallory Hughes, CNN, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Once the biotech determined the study data showed the drug is safe and effective, the program would be opened to a broader group of patients with the gene mutation in the fall.
    — Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Even within pairs of twins, one twin who did have the gene mutation could differ in sleep need by an hour or so, and was much more resistant to the effects of sleep deprivation.
    — Erin Berger, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2014
  • Just before the launch, the sisters got tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Almaguer, 42, explained that doctors think his mother’s cancer is the result of a gene mutation.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 9 Jan. 2020
  • The condition is caused by a gene mutation and can lead to all sorts of health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, and liver disease.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The drug works by targeting the most common gene mutation behind pancreatic cancer.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • The drug works by targeting the most common gene mutation behind pancreatic cancer.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Smoking cigarettes or cigars increases the chances of developing gene mutations that lead to cancer.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And a genetic test had revealed Lin has a gene mutation that could put Luo and other close relatives at higher risk for cancer.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2020
  • After that experience, Fonville talked her daughter through the decisions to get tested for the gene mutation and proceed with surgery.
    — Jewly Hight, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Scientists have been testing gene therapy and other ways to try to get the effect of the favorable gene mutation without having to do a transplant.
    — Marilynn Marchione, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
  • In theory, this level of granularity could open up new paths for researchers to understand the gene mutations that cause cancers to occur in the first place.
    — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025

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