The discovery may explain why cutting edge CAR T-cell therapy has managed to revolutionized treatment for blood cancer but ...

The Bajau tribe of Indonesia can dive over 200 feet without oxygen tanks—thanks to a rare genetic mutation that enlarges their spleens and turns them into real-life sea nomads.

Human mutation rate has slowed recently Date: January 22, 2019 Source: Aarhus University Summary: Researchers have discovered that the human mutation rate is significantly slower than for our ...

Origins of mutation Computational analysis reveals sources of genetic variations Date: August 13, 2021 Source: Harvard Medical School Summary: The precise transmission of genetic information from ...

The rate of genetic mutations in humans is significantly slower than our closest relatives—the other great apes—according to a study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

A newborn human is estimated to have ~70 new mutations that the parents did not have. In a project conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital research geneticist Shamil Sunyaev, ...