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New mutations occur at increasing rates in the mitochondrial genomes of developing egg cells in aging rhesus monkeys, but the increases …

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — Newly developed risk scores synthesize genetic information into an easy-to-interpret metric that could help …

Some regions of the human genome where the DNA can fold into unusual three-dimensional structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s) show …

DNA sequences that can fold into shapes other than the classic double helix tend to have higher mutation rates than other regions in …

Researchers have reconstructed the ancestral sequence of the great ape Y chromosome by comparing three existing (gorilla, human, and …

Comparisons of DNase Hypersensitive Site (DHS) signals among L1 flanking regions and control.The figure illustrates the distribution of …

Older mice have more new mutations – changes in DNA sequence that occur in the individual rather than being inherited from a …

Millions of tiny dots litter the canvas, each independently just a splotch of unmixed pigment but together a masterpiece of illusion …

Mother’s age, a bottleneck, and selection affect how disease-causing mutations persist A new study by researchers at Penn State and …

Differences in geographic origin of a person’s mitochondrial and nuclear genomes due to admixture can affect function of mitochondria, …