There are around 30 trillion cells in your body and about 1 per cent of them get replaced every day. But this process is far from perfect. The DNA in new cells contains many mistakes, or mutations: ...

Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

A new study suggests that the long-standing Mendelian view of genetics has some blind spots.

The study focused on so-called coding genetic variants, i.e. variants that are known to change the protein product of the gene. The results of the study, published in Nature on January 18, 2023, ...