Finally, still other sources of mutations are the many different types of transposable elements, which are small entities of DNA that possess a mechanism that permits them to move around within ...

Scientists have created a mega-database revealing how half a million different DNA mutations generate errors in proteins in humans. The researchers hope that the database will be used to develop ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells ... DNA damage is distinct from a mutation. While a mutation is ...

A newly identified mutation dramatically raises prostate cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jewish men and may increase sensitivity to ...

Well, a new study into the dangers of smoking now lets us measure this damage right down to the number of mutations in your DNA. A research ... How exactly different types of cell mutations ...

Ancestry and smoking influence genetic mutation rates in children, but parental age remains the strongest factor, a new study ...

Researchers using next-generation DNA sequencing have identified four specific genes whose mutations are linked to the development and progression of lethal stomach cancers. This could potentially ...