There is nothing exempt from the peril of mutation; the earth, heavens, and whole world is thereunto subject. From LearnThat.org. [Sir Walter Ralegh (1552-1618).]
Every discovered Drosophila gene mutation is given a name, and Gill had called his mutation "fruity.". From Wordnik.com. [Homosexuality and Biology] Reference
Interestingly, the mutation is also associated with certain other negative physiological consequences. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Scientists’ Openness to the Possibility of Genetic Differences in Mental Traits Among Racial and Ethnic Groups] Reference
That kind of implies that a little mutation is good. From Wordnik.com. [A Genomic Balancing Act] Reference
The American mutation is more deadly than the Beijing. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » Infectedx3 : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
What precisely triggers this change or mutation is not known. From Wordnik.com. [Retinoblastoma - Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma in Children] Reference
Random mutation is a garburation function applied to the genome. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a popular anti-ID argument] Reference
My last mutation is that I have an extra ankle bone in each foot. From Wordnik.com. [Mutants Are Among Us « Colleen Anderson] Reference
In any case such mutation is not “inevitable†naturally. From Wordnik.com. [Stern outtakes! « BuzzMachine] Reference
Yes, mutation is an important component of modern evolutionary theory. From Wordnik.com. [Abusing Science] Reference
Therefore even with a 0% advantage, a mutation is often preserved, right?. From Wordnik.com. [Demarcation as Politics] Reference
This sort of mutation is caused by a malfunction of a so-called Hox gene. From Wordnik.com. [Looking pretty homeotic there] Reference
He clearly doesn't believe that even a single beneficial mutation is possible. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a popular anti-ID argument] Reference
Random mutation is the driving force, it can be used to explore the design space. From Wordnik.com. [A Design Framework for Evolution] Reference
Once that individual's mutation is identified, other family members can be tested. From Wordnik.com. [Frequently Asked Questions About Alagille Syndrome] Reference
A genetic mutation is a defect, much like having a stomach virus is a temporary defect. From Wordnik.com. [translation « Love | Peace | Ohana] Reference
Random mutation is the engine, the 'driving force' without which ND has no forward progress. From Wordnik.com. [Demarcation as Politics] Reference
If the mutation is not destructive, or only mildly destructive, the mutation may be passed on. From Wordnik.com. [Demarcation as Politics] Reference
This explains why focal HI can only occur when the KATP mutation is inherited from the father. From Wordnik.com. [Genetic defect, recessive, dominant, sporadic, LOH] Reference
A man with a mutation is just as likely to pass this gene to his children as a woman with a mutation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-11-01] Reference
Adaptive mutation is being shown to fit within the Darwinian paradigm (though that is controversial). From Wordnik.com. [Clear Thinking?] Reference
No. In about half of the Alagille syndrome cases, the child inherits the gene mutation from a parent. From Wordnik.com. [Frequently Asked Questions About Alagille Syndrome] Reference
If the mutation is destructive to the organism, the organism dies, and that mutation is not passed on. From Wordnik.com. [Demarcation as Politics] Reference
A catfish with a grotesque mutation is caught in Paradise Lake, the source for the local water supply. From Wordnik.com. [What Does College Teach?] Reference
He clearly doesn't understand the concept of IC, since he believes that every beneficial mutation is IC. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a popular anti-ID argument] Reference
To argue against female genital mutation is to argue for a society that has respect for the human person. From Wordnik.com. [Archie and the New Atheists] Reference
This brought Romesberg to the conclusion that mutation is a programmed stress response — a survival mechanism. From Wordnik.com. [Browsing the Latest Issue of Scientific American] Reference
The pattern can be explained by assuming that spontaneous germ-line mutation is a significant cause of the disorder. From Wordnik.com. [July 24th, 2007] Reference
When you hear the word mutation, you think some horrible accident, and a person with an extra arm and a misfigured face. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
The risk for parents of a child with a new mutation to have another child with the same mutation is estimated at about 1 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Frequently Asked Questions About Alagille Syndrome] Reference
That's one of the reasons that the lactose tolerance mutation and the white skin mutation appear to have evolved in close harmony. From Wordnik.com. [Low Vitamin D Levels Put Healthy Children at Risk] Reference
Again, I could go into extensive detail as to why the total reliance on mutation is fatally flawed, but that is for another time and place. From Wordnik.com. [My argument against Proposition 8 | FactoryCity] Reference
So a black man having a white child is called mutation?. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
A mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene. From Wordnik.com. [The Money Times - finance news, lifestyle, markets, investment, personal finance, banking, retirement planning] Reference
First, it should be called mutation not evolution, just use your brain. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
The cause of the mutation is the deletion of almost 25,000 bases from the genome. From Wordnik.com. Reference
That is a false analogy, because in the example you gave the mutation is the 3rd copy. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
(MSN Keyword mutation tool) Use stream of consciousness to develop other words to monitor. From Wordnik.com. [SEMpdx Blog] Reference
The genetic change is referred to as a mutation and the agent causing the change as a mutagen. From Wordnik.com. [Toxicity] Reference
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