a disease that mutates genes in humans
a group of mutated genes
Over time, her feelings mutated from hatred into love.
opera singers mutating into pop stars
Recent Examples on the WebSo far, the virus does not appear to have spread from person to person, but public health officials are closely monitoring for any signs of the virus mutating to transmit more easily.—CBS News, 22 May 2024 Impunity for human rights abuses could lead to general lawlessness; in this way, repressive counterinsurgencies had mutated into mafia states in countries like Guatemala.—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024 Orkin focused his attention on the hemoglobin gene, which is mutated in people with sickle cell anemia and another set of blood diseases called beta thalassemia.—TIME, 2 May 2024 Given that the general population now has a high level of immunity against COVID, the virus needs to mutate in order to survive.—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mutate
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