Genes are short sections of DNA that determine an animal’s traits—everything from coat color and claw strength to body shape ...

An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...

A gene known as CTNNB1 encodes for a crucial protein called B-catenin, which has an important role in controlling tissue ...

Mutations have conventionally been categorized as either those arising in the germline or somatic mutations acquired during life. Deleterious germline mutations usually lead to conditions that ...

Researchers are adding new evidence to the emerging concept that 'silent' or synonymous mutations may have crucial consequences. Their study showed how a synonymous mutation in one gene can ...