mutation

More than 50 percent of the tumors examined carried a mutation in this gene.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Babies born with two copies of the sickle-cell mutation initially produce fetal hemoglobin, which does not stick together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

These occur when an individual gains a beneficial mutation that gives it an advantage over closely related individuals, allowing its descendants to become dominant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

To investigate its role, the team created assembloids from patient-derived cells carrying an NRXN1 mutation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

But if a mutation disrupts the function of an enzyme, then the normal gene must specify the information to make the normal enzyme.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

While many cases occur without a known cause, inherited forms caused by genetic mutations will strike generation after generation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Using those mutations, which are also called neoantigens, the researchers make an mRNA strand that is unique to the patient.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

She said: "This discovery could help researchers identify regions of the genome specially involved in DNA pairing. These regions may become particularly important when mutations disrupt normal cellular processes and contribute to cancer."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

"We found loss-of-function mutations in certain genes that regulate circadian rhythms, suggesting they may have adapted to the extreme light cycles of summers and winters in northern latitudes."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mutations in genes that specified the basic elements of the body plan were more difficult to identify, since the mutations sharply decreased the survival of organisms.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee