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Study: Most 'silent' genetic mutations are harmful
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Michigan, Point mutations that alter the resulting protein sequences are called nonsynonymous mutations, while those that do not alter protein sequences are called silent or synonymous mutations.
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Quantum mechanics explains spontaneous mutation of DNA: Study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): A team of physicists and chemists at the University of Surrey, by using sophisticated computer modelling, has shown that errors in DNA replication can arise due to the strange rules of the quantum world.
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Research: Quantum mechanics might explain why DNA mutates spontaneously
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): Even though DNA replicates with astounding precision, it's not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer modelling, a team of physicists and chemists at the University of Surrey have shown that such errors in copying can arise du
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Gene mutations provide 'precise' head and neck cancer treatment targets: S
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], April 30 (ANI): About one-fifth of the often fatal head and neck cancers contain gene mutations in pathways important for normal cell proliferation, according to the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Scientists claim that these mutations have the capac
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Study details gene mutations that contribute to head and neck cancer also
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], April 28 (ANI): According to the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, about one-fifth of the often fatal head and neck cancers contain gene mutations in pathways important for normal cell proliferation, and scientists say these mutations that cause cancer
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Study reveals a single gene can control species diversity in ecosystem
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Zurich have found that a mutation in a single gene can also dramatically alter the structure and function of an ecosystem.
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Children with lymphatic disorder have higher risk of stillbirth, chronic d
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 13 (ANI): South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that may be responsible for causing stillbirth or severe, chronic disease in affected children.
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Lymphatic disorder may cause stillbirth, chronic disease in affected child
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Adelaide [Australia] March 7 (ANI): In a breakthrough discovery, South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that may be responsible for causing stillbirth or severe, chronic disease in affected children.
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SARS-CoV2 variants emerge rapidly as virus can momentarily accelerate its
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], February 25 (ANI): Momentary acceleration of evolution is a trait recently discovered by the Doherty Institute in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, during a recent study. This results in the variants of this virus emerging more rapidly than their counterparts.
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Study reveals secret hideouts of ovarian cancer
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 12 (ANI): Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it reaches a level wherein it has spread within the pelvis and stomach. Every year, roughly 550 women develop ovarian cancer in Finland. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and it is commonly fatal, with 320 w
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CRISPR-Cas9 can generate unexpected, heritable mutations, says study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Uppsala [Sweden], February 6 (ANI): CRISPR-Cas9 is the "genetic scissors," that creates new potential for curing diseases. But the treatments must be reliable. In a new study, researchers have discovered that the method can give rise to unforeseen changes in DNA that can be inherited by the
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COVID-19 less severe in fully vaccinated people: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Busan [South Korea], February 2 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2019, continues to mutate as it spreads further and infects more people. Vaccination, earlier looked upon with scepticism, has now become the only saviour from the never-ending cycle of the COVID-19 virus. A recent
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