Study reveals worrying extent of imprecise gene and gene mutation naming

A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists ...
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How somatic mutations shape disease and reveal new drug targets

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 ...
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“1 In 2,000,000”: 46 Animals With Rare Genetic Mutations That Don’t Even Look Real (New Pics)

This is called a point mutation, and it is like changing a letter in a word. Genes carry instructions for making proteins, and when a base is changed in a gene, different results are possible ...
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Molecular testing of FLT3 mutations in hematolymphoid malignancies in the era of next-generation sequencing

The illustration of protein structure (domains) on the left side, and corresponding exons in the FLT3 gene are displayed on the right side. FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutations represent some ...
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Groundbreaking study suggests that mutations driving evolution are informed by the genome, not random

A groundbreaking study published in this week’s issue of PNAS by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in the human APOL1 gene arises not randomly but more ...