Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Hemophilia, a rare inherited bleeding disorder, is primarily caused by mutations in specific genes that impair the body’s ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers at Penn Vet and the University of Padova in Padova, Italy, found a genetic mutation in three Labrador retriever littermates affected ...

The researchers examined data between 2018 and 2022. Blood sample tests revealed that 104 patients (14%) had KRAS ctDNA mutation. These patients were more likely to develop advanced, spreading ...

Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique  — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an unfortunate ...

With cancer cases projected to rise by 77% to 35 million by 2050, understanding genetic predisposition has become increasingly important. In India, where one in nine people is projected to face a ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC), a type of cancer that affects the large intestine and rectum, is one of the leading causes of cancer ...

UD researchers extracted the DNA from the samples and worked to amplify the MDV meq oncogene, a gene essential for MDV's ability to cause cancer, to look at its mutations. Parcells identified ...

Horses stuck out with a single, highly unusual mutation. "It's a type of mutation called a nonsense mutation," he said. "That ...

Among the forms of monogenic macular degeneration, the most common is Stargardt disease. This disease is caused by mutations in the ATP-binding cassette transporter alpha 4 subunit (ABCA4) gene, ...

Hence the mutation is called the D614G ... the paper could not establish any direct correlation between this particular genetic change in the virus and an increase in the severity of COVID ...