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hy·per·mu·ta·ble | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈmyü-tə-bəl 
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\Definition of hypermutable
: exhibiting or capable of excessive mutation or change
Only the hypermutable cells that subsequently achieve a beneficial mutation would survive; the others would cease to be viable.— John Rennie Another severe obstacle for those with compromised immune systems: the hypermutable bacteria that can be found in cystic fibrosis patients. These chameleon-like germs produce numerous mutations when they replicate, creating more potential possibilities for drug resistance.— Jim Doyle
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hypermutability \ ˌhī-pər-ˌmyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun
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"What we've found is a subtle alteration in the genetic code that causes DNA instability and leads to hypermutability, or a cascade of mutations in surrounding genes …" — Kenneth Kinzler
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hypermutable
adjectivehy·per·mu·ta·ble | \ -ˈmyüt-ə-bəl \
\Medical Definition of hypermutable
: exhibiting or capable of excessive mutation or change
Another severe obstacle for those with compromised immune systems: the hypermutable bacteria that can be found in cystic fibrosis patients. These chameleon-like germs produce numerous mutations when they replicate, creating more potential possibilities for drug resistance.— Jim Doyle, The Birmingham (Alabama) News, 9 Oct. 2013
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hypermutability \ -ˌmyüt-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē \ noun
\ noun "What we've found," he [Kenneth Kinzler] explained, "is a subtle alteration in the genetic code that causes DNA instability and leads to hypermutability, or a cascade of mutations in surrounding genes." — Newsday (Melville, New York), 26 Aug. 1997
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