Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes

Some genes are known to drive cancer, and astonishing new research shows why: Mutations in the noncoding regions become functional, altering the abundance of messenger RNA, or mRNA, and potentially ... Read More

Gene Therapy News

Genetic Signature May Predict Response to Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Feb ... The information is already yielding new patient diagnoses and may also lead to the discovery of ... Read More

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified in new study

For about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS ... The findings suggest that gut microbes may serve as a kind of non-invasive ... Read More

Potential Therapy Identified for Gene Mutation Associated With Increased Viral Infection Susceptibility

A mutation in a protein regulating natural killer (NK) cells’ function is at the root of immune deficiency in some people with a rare genetic ... science news straight to your inbox every day. Read More

Gene mutation that ‘reduces odds of Alzheimer’s disease by 70%’ discovered

A gene mutation ... which may be a good target for drug development.” Combining data from 11,000 participants, the researchers calculated that FN1 mutation reduces the odds of developing ... Read More

Deer with 'rare' genetic mutation photographed in Oregon: See pics here

Deer with this genetic mutation may not be as “rare” as let’s say an albino or leucistic can be “as common as one in every 1,000 deer,” according to the National Deer Association. Read More

Rare gene variant believed to play a role in understanding why people are left-hand dominant

While these genetic variants account for only a tiny fraction - perhaps 0.1% - of left-handedness, the researchers said the study shows that this gene, called TUBB4B, may play a role in the ... Read More

Two new mutations identified as possible causes of rare blood disorder

Researchers have uncovered two novel gene mutations that may be responsible for a rare blood disorder. The mutations are found on the GNE gene and impact an enzyme, also called GNE, that is ... Read More

Researchers elucidate how gene mutation mechanism causes autism

Researchers show how mutations of gene transcription and chromatin regulation-related genes cause autism. The loss-of-function mutation of KMT2C, a gene involved in histone modification ... Read More

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

For about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS ... The findings suggest that gut microbes may serve as a kind of non-invasive ... Read More

Deer with 'rare' genetic mutation photographed in Oregon: See pics here

This isn’t your average deer, nor it will ever be due to a genetic anomaly. Kathleen Verigin documented the “rare” sight on February 19 ... species but rather a “black-tailed deer with a mutation.” ... Read More