myxoma
noun
myx·o·ma
mik-ˈsō-mə 
plural myxomas also myxomata
mik-ˈsō-mə-tə
: a soft tumor made up of gelatinous connective tissue like that of the umbilical cord
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Over time, genome analyses of newer strains have not only identified several mutations from the original South American myxoma viral strain but also the addition of entirely new gene sequences.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022
The myxoma-like virus detected in these hares had gained approximately 2,800 new base pairs, compared to a South American rabbitpox strain.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022
Subsequent findings from this experiment confirmed that the replication of the myxoma-like virus within hare cells depended on the expression of M159 proteins.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022
For example, within a seven-year period, a myxoma strain that once had a 90% fatality rate in rabbits living in Lake Urana only killed 26% of rabbits in the same area.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 June 2022
The myxoma virus was introduced to Ireland that same summer.
—Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
Grant McFadden has spent over two decades studying the myxoma virus.
—Amanda Morris, azcentral, 10 May 2020
An atrial myxoma is a rare non-cancerous tumor that grows on the heart and, if caught, can be easily removed.
—Jenny Mollen, Marie Claire, 17 July 2017
An atrial myxoma is a rare non-cancerous tumor that grows on the heart and, if caught, can be easily removed.
—Jenny Mollen, Marie Claire, 17 July 2017
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022
The myxoma-like virus detected in these hares had gained approximately 2,800 new base pairs, compared to a South American rabbitpox strain.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022
Subsequent findings from this experiment confirmed that the replication of the myxoma-like virus within hare cells depended on the expression of M159 proteins.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022
For example, within a seven-year period, a myxoma strain that once had a 90% fatality rate in rabbits living in Lake Urana only killed 26% of rabbits in the same area.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 June 2022
The myxoma virus was introduced to Ireland that same summer.
—Paul Muldoon, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
Grant McFadden has spent over two decades studying the myxoma virus.
—Amanda Morris, azcentral, 10 May 2020
An atrial myxoma is a rare non-cancerous tumor that grows on the heart and, if caught, can be easily removed.
—Jenny Mollen, Marie Claire, 17 July 2017
An atrial myxoma is a rare non-cancerous tumor that grows on the heart and, if caught, can be easily removed.
—Jenny Mollen, Marie Claire, 17 July 2017
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myxoma
noun
myx·o·ma
mik-ˈsō-mə
plural myxomas also myxomata
-mət-ə
: a soft tumor made up of gelatinous connective tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord
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