Increased Genetic Mutations in Children Can Be Traced Back to Mistakes in Father’s Sperm
Scientists have traced the cause of increased numbers of mutations in children to a higher rate of random mutations in sperm cells of the biological…
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Genetic Mutations Across Animal Kingdom Shed New Light on Aging
Quantity of mutations acquired is similar over the lifetime of 16 species, despite vast differences in lifespan and body mass. The first study to evaluate…
Genetic Research Shows Rapid Immune Response in Children Protects Them From COVID-19
Discovery of importance of interferon response in preventing serious infection will underpin new diagnostics and therapeutics. Fundamental differences in the immune response of adults and…
Full Evolutionary Journey of Hospital Bacteria Superbug Mapped for the First Time
Modern hospitals and antibiotic treatment alone did not create all the antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria we see today. Instead, selection pressures from before widespread…
Scientists Sequence the Genome of the World’s Oldest Continuously Surviving Cancer
Researchers have sequenced the genome of an 11,000-year-old dog cancer, revealing its secrets and origin. Scientists have sequenced the genome of the world’s oldest continuously…
Researchers Identify Mutational Signatures That Lead to Cancer
Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have identified the majority of the mutational signatures that explain the genetic development and history of cancers in…
