This process, called mutation, is part of what determines changes in the characteristics of populations across multiple generations.

Mutations can be grouped into two main categories based on where they occur: somatic mutations and germ-line mutations. Somatic mutations take place in non-reproductive cells. Many kinds of ...

In a study published online March 10 in Cancer, authors identified gliomas with mutational signatures associated with ...

Since the underlying genetic defects in these monogenic diseases are typically simple base-pair substitutions, mutations can be easily identified by DNA sequence analysis. Although genetic testing ...

SARS-CoV-2 secondary structure shapes mutation frequencies, constraining viral evolution models predicting fitness can benefit from integrating secondary structure data.