A reanalysis of whole-genome data from 130 children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster has identified a statistically ...

Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth.

A gene known as CTNNB1 encodes for a crucial protein called B-catenin, which has an important role in controlling tissue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of the roughly 40 trillion cells of your body have nearly identical copies of your genome – the DNA inherited from your ...

A new study compares the accumulation of mutations across many animal species and has shed new light on decades-old questions about the role of these genetic changes in ageing and cancer. Researchers ...

Mutations are the raw ingredient of evolution, providing variation that sometimes makes an organism more successful in its environment. But most mutations are expected to be neutral and have no impact ...

Mutations can work together to make a virus more fearsome, but they can also cancel one another out. This phenomenon, called epistasis, is why scientists are reluctant to speculate on Omicron. By ...

Using data to identify the genetic changes that cause healthy cells to become malignant can help doctors select therapies that specifically target the tumor. Most of the roughly 40 trillion cells of ...