They can also appear spontaneously during the replication of DNA. Mutations generally fall into two types: point mutations and chromosomal aberrations. In point mutations, one base pair is changed.

There are many different types of mutations which can arise in DNA. This diagram shows the normal order of the bases for one of the strands in a DNA molecule. Only one of the strands of DNA is ...

"By gaining the mutations, both cell states can give rise ... a step forward in understanding the vast diversity of these types of cancers and highlight the importance of analyzing the cellular ...

To date, around 50 different type of mutations (changes) have been identified throughout the AIP gene, causing the development of a pituitary adenoma. The majority of the mutations change the ...

The study, published in Nature Communications, describes a comprehensive framework for analyzing such mutations. Called NetFlow3D, the framework has been applied to 33 different cancer types ...