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1 in 2,000,000: 46 animals with rare genetic mutations that don’t even look real (new pics)

Genes are short sections of DNA that determine an animal’s traits—everything from coat color and claw strength to body shape ...

What is a ‘cancer gene’? How genetic mutations lead to cancer

While the genes involved can differ, this example illustrates how most cancers arise. Accumulated DNA mutations, acquired either over time (ageing naturally leads to some DNA mistakes) or from ...
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How Mutations in a Cancer-Linked Gene Can Promote Tumors

A gene known as CTNNB1 encodes for a crucial protein called B-catenin, which has an important role in controlling tissue ...
Ars Technica

Mutations in a non-coding gene associated with intellectual disability

Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabilities; yet for most people with such disabilities, genetic causes remain unknown. Perhaps this is in part because geneticists have been ...