mutations

Genetic disorders — like cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease — are considered incurable, with gene mutations occurring in essentially every…

One particular protein lies at the heart of brain development. A master regulator of gene expression, it’s abundantly present in…

Scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability…

Mutations are changes in the molecular “letters” that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some…

Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a…

Some genes are known to drive cancer, and astonishing new research shows why: Mutations in the noncoding regions become functional,…

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered the key role that the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B…