How do mutations happen, and how do they influence ... On average, SNPs are found every 1,000–2,000 nucleotides in the human genome, and scientists participating in the International HapMap ...

All cancer mutations that cause drug resistance fall into one of four categories. New research has detailed each type, ...

However, our findings suggest that many rarer pathogenic mtDNA mutations that are responsible for disease burden in human ...

The human avian flu has yet to pass from human to human, but state gene detectives are on the lookout for mutations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether the U.S. stockpile of bird flu vaccines is still well ...

Predicting how mutations alter a protein's shape is critical ... The vast majority of known proteins, especially those contributing to human disease, are much longer. Even in this vast landscape ...