By Tarun Sai Lomte Scientists reveal how evolution within our own tissues can drive disease, protect cells, and uncover hidden therapeutic targets for future precision medicine. Somatic genomics ...

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a new study from Duke University. The findings, published in PLOS Biology, ...

DNA replication is carefully controlled to preserve the genetic information. However, changes in the genome sometimes occur. These changes are known as mutations. Check your understanding of this ...

Geneticists have sought to understand the impact of genetic mutations, and what drives and maintains changes in DNA. Researchers have now reconstructed the evolution of a set of genes, and the ...

The DNA mutations that drive evolution are generally thought to be fairly random, but a new study suggests there’s some order to the chaos. Comparing the genomes of hundreds of plants grown in a lab, ...

Mutations in this related ErbB family member have been described in 10% of unselected lung adenocarcinomas but, to date, not in patients treated with EGFR TKIs or agents targeting ErbB2. 30 The ...

Around one in every 68 children in the United States is affected by autism spectrum disorder. The etiology of the disease is not understood, and many different theories have been put forth. Evidence ...

DNA replication is carefully controlled to preserve the genetic information. However, changes in the genome do sometimes occur. These changes are known as mutations. Take this quiz to check your ...