mutation

Every day we choose what meals, snacks and drinks we'd like to tuck into.But rather than this choice being completely within our control, genes could be dictating what, and how much, we eat.One in particular, called MC4R, is vital for…

For tens of thousands of years, evolution shaped tomatoes through natural mutations. Then, humans came along. For centuries, we've bred and cherry-picked tomatoes with our preferred traits. Today, CRISPR genome editing allows us to make new…

The influenza (flu) virus is constantly undergoing a process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new mutations. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have added a new layer of understanding to explain why and how flu…

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched the portal on July 6.In Haryana, if there is no objection for 10 days, the process of mutation will be marked as completed and the concerned person will also get a copy online by visiting Tehsil or…

People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms -- the so-called super dodgers -- may have a genetic ace up their sleeve. They're more than twice as likely as those who become symptomatic to carry a specific gene variation that…

A groundbreaking dental medicine in Japan is progressing towards clinical trials, aiming to become the world's first tooth-regrowing treatment, as reported by the Mainichi, a national news site.The trial will focus on patients affected by…

A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s -- with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors -- to develop coronary artery disease has been identified, according to…

China has discovered two new coronaviruses lurking in bats – and state-funded virologists are parading them as proof Covid did not leak from a lab.Both pathogens harbour the same genetic quirk believed to make the pandemic-causing strain so…

The NewsThe man should have gotten Alzheimer’s disease in his early 40s — he had a gene mutation that guaranteed it, or so it seemed. Scans of his brain even revealed severe atrophying and the hallmarks of the disease: rough, hard, amyloid…

When the nomination or filing is rejected after the registry, only then the buyer of the property becomes its rightful owner and all the rights related to the property come to him.Registry is merely a record of ownership transfer and not…