The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal species has shed new light on decades-old questions about the role of these genetic changes in ageing and cancer.

In the mutation accumulation experiment, amoebae were allowed to reproduce until they formed a visible plaque, and then one was picked at random and carried to a new plate where it was allowed to ...

Animals pick up mutations at different rates. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Animals carry "mutational clocks" in their cells ...

In the children’s game telephone, a whispered phrase like “I ate a pear” can quickly become “I hate bears” as it moves down a line of players. As genes are passed down from parents to offspring, they ...

Our initial hypothesis was that the condition resulted from a spontaneous dominant mutation accidentally brought in by a founder animal when the colony was moved to our institution in 2006. We took a ...

A team of Chinese scientists has used gene therapy to correct a mutation that caused mice to exhibit autistic behaviors like hyperactivity, repetitive self-grooming, and abnormal social interactions.

A new coronavirus strain has appeared on Danish mink farms. Since June mink-related variants have infected more than 200 people, about a dozen of whom had a mutation called “Cluster 5.” In order to ...