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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a mutation of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a change or alteration in something, often in a biological or metaphorical context.
Example: "The virus is a mutation of the original strain, making it more contagious."
Alternatives: "an alteration of" or "a variation of".
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The platina fox is a mutation of silver fox, which in turn is a mutation of the red fox.
BRCA1 is a mutation of the BRCA gene that everyone has to fix broken cells.
Freud rejected the congenital hypothesis, believing homosexuality to be a mutation of childhood development.
"The virus that is in Asia is a mutation of H5," Mr. Scuse said.
Duchenne is caused by a mutation of the gene for dystrophin, a protein in muscle.
The tradition of "wining" (gyrating of the hips) is a mutation of an African tradition.
Families that carry a mutation of the BRCA1 gene have their own unique mutation of it.
Messing around with its "rock'n'roll" preset – a mutation of Eddie Cochran's Somethin' Else – the pair created a rudimentary rhythm track.
Occasionally, alerts of a new virus, or a mutation of an old one, come from a laboratory.
Mr. Brin said he learned that he carries a mutation of the LRRK2 gene, known as G2019S.
I seem to be a changeling or a throwback or a mutation of some sort in a highly respectable old New England family.
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