With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

In a study published in Genome Research, a team of researchers, including Cornell College Assistant Professor of Biology ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the ...

Their data suggests that tweaking the expression of FDX2 could make up for the loss of frataxin, the protein tied to FA's development.

In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – ...

Blood type A(B) is caused by a four gene mutations and was discovered when the blood of patients and donors was being studied ...

A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some of whom have already died from the disease, according to ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...