Scientists have found a genetic mutation that appears to be the cause of Huntington's disease.

科学家们已经发现一个似乎是亨廷顿病病因的遗传突变。

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If a copy of a gene is a bit different from the original, that's called a genetic mutation.

如果一个复制的基因与原来的有些许不同，那就叫做基因突变。

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A genetic mutation causes people to be born without fingerprints, a new study says.

一项新研究表明，基因变异导致一些人生来无指纹。

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They found a genetic mutation that seemed to indicate a bone marrow transplant was necessary.

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Resistance can arise due to a genetic mutation in bacteria which are normally susceptible to antibiotics.

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Its researchers are studying families with a genetic mutation that triggers the early onset of Alzheimer's.

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