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Pronunciation: /mˈjuˌteɪt/

mutate

Definition

To change the genetic material of a cell. The changes (mutations) can be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect.

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C cell

Vyxeos

essential thrombocytosis

malondialdehyde

cellular metabolism

osteitis deformans

Elahere

lung function

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allogeneic CD19-CAR CD45RA-negative T cells

nelfinavir mesylate

fentanyl buccal soluble film

selenium

extended release bupivacaine hydrochloride resorbable matrix formulation

autologous PRAME-targeting TCR-engineered T cells IMA203

fluorescent antibody SGM-101

topical VBP-926 solution

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de novo mutation

cascade testing

genetic heterogeneity

carrier

deleterious mutation

massively parallel sequencing

indeterminate result

recurrence risk

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