At first glance, it looked like a genetic error — so severe it should have crippled the animal. But instead, it helped turn ...

A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells ...

A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns ...

Scientists have discovered that horses owe their legendary stamina to a unique genetic mutation. This mutation supercharges ...

They also highlight how the recoding of a de novo stop codon – a strategy thought restricted to viruses – can facilitate adaptation in vertebrates. Long prized for their speed and endurance ...

Each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid. Certain codons tell the translation machinery where to start and stop. But sometimes, like a rogue driver skipping a red light, the machinery skips ...

“In 10 to 15 percent of human diseases, you have a premature stop codon,” says Castiglione. If horse ancestors found a way to still produce a functional protein, perhaps a similar, equine ...

LAMBERT: It does that by essentially inserting a stop sign, called a stop codon, in the middle of that key gene instead of just at the end. This mutation kills mice, probably because it allows too ...