Both of these gene - editing breakthroughs offer incredible new precision in developing targeted treatments for a vast array of human diseases that are founded on single genetic mutations. (newatlas.com)
A single genetic mutation made the Zika virus far more dangerous by enhancing its ability to kill nerve cells in developing brains, a new study suggests. (sciencenews.org)
In sickle cell anemia, a single genetic mutation leads to abnormal, crescent - shaped red blood cells that clot in tiny blood vessels throughout the body, causing severe pain and eventual organ damage. (discovermagazine.com)