How to Use gene mutation in a Sentence

gene mutation

noun

• So if a man has a BRCA2 gene mutation, then that elevates the risk from .1% to 6%.
  — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, 9 Oct. 2019
• Just before the launch, the sisters got tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation.
  — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
• 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
• 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
• The latest approval was based on a study of 302 women with cancers that have spread beyond the breast and who had a BRCA gene mutation.
  — Linda A. Johnson, Houston Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2018
• 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
• Now, researchers want to figure out how Cameron’s gene mutation could help others.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
• 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
• The gene mutation can also put you at higher risk for breast cancer and other disease.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
• That was certainly the case with Ms. Kenyon’s discovery in 1993 that a single-gene mutation could double the lifespan of worms.
  — Heather MacK, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2017
• 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
• The lawsuit doesn’t explain why doctors would remove her breasts based on the diagnosis of a MLH1 gene mutation and Lynch syndrome.
  — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• According to Mayo, gene mutations increase the risk of retinoblastoma being passed on from parents to children.
  — Mallory Hughes, CNN, 11 Feb. 2020
• 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
• Khloe's concern is not uncommon—and the episode raised important awareness about the BRCA gene mutations.
  — Health.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• Westmoreland wants to harness the healing powers of the particular LIN28A gene mutation found in the fertile clones’ kids.
  — Joelle Renstrom, Slate Magazine, 13 Aug. 2017
• 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
• 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
• For those with a gene mutation, removal of the fallopian tubes may be one avenue to explore to lower the chances of getting the disease, according to experts.
  — Amy McGorry, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2023
• Earlier research pointed to one gene mutation that most people with Crohn’s share.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2022
• The embryo report even contained handwritten notes that said the transplant carried the CDH1-gene mutation, according to the lawsuit.
  — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2023
• The girls’ specific gene mutation — known as de novo SPG4 — is extremely rare.
  — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
• 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 geneticist also told them that a few miles from their home, another girl close to Lilly’s age had recently been diagnosed with the same gene mutation.
  — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
• 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
• Nearly 20 years later, it is poised to make a comeback, a welcome development for the millions of people around the world with diseases caused by caused by single gene mutations.
  — Maria Kefalas, STAT, 3 May 2018
• Get informed about genetic testing for breast cancer and get tested for the BRCA (breast cancer gene) and other gene mutations that carry a higher risk for breast cancer.
  — Clare Dougherty, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
• But having dense breast tissue alone doesn’t clear this benchmark in the absence of other compounding risk factors, such as BRCA gene mutations, or direct family history of breast cancer.
  — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 23 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024