A Nature study shows sperm from older fathers carry more disease-linked mutations, revealing how age and cell competition ...

Genetic changes that create ever-expanding numbers of identical sperm cells are more widespread than previously thought, ...

A study published in Science reveals a cellular mechanism involved in the inheritance of genetic mutations. The study also ...

Genetic disorders can occur due to mutations in one gene (monogenic), multiple genes (multifactorial inheritance), and mutation in one or more chromosomes. Point mutations are where one nucleotide in ...

Mutations are changes in the molecular 'letters' that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these changes can have little effect, but others can lead to diseases, including ...

A research team in Japan has developed an innovative system that can accurately detect genetic mutations in brain tumors ...

Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies ...

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 ...

UF Health researchers found that age-related blood stem cell mutations can directly cause obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver, ...

Human cells usually contain two copies of most genes, one of which comes from the mother while the other comes from the father. It's long been thought that usually these two copies, or alleles of ...