Sentences with phrase «single small mutation»

«This illustrates how big steps in evolution can sometimes proceed from a single small mutation,» Zakon says.

Not exact matches

But in genes, differences as small as a point mutation — the alteration of a single base pair — can lead to disease.

«Unfortunately, the gene - centric approach to cancer treatment which, for the most part, has relied on using a single drug to attack an individual mutation, has proved effective for only a relatively small percent of patients,» says Califano.

«Small changes in these proteins, as much as the mutation of a single residue, can greatly alter behavior, so it gives you a way to go directly from biochemical reactivity to behavior, which is quite amazing.»

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In addition to the large CNV mutations they had spotted earlier, they also found de novo changes in single base pairs of DNA — known as single - nucleotide variants (SNVs)-- and small de novo insertions or deletions in chromosomes, all of which made the picture even more complex.

According to VIN, commercial genetic testing uses small mutations in the canine DNA (single - nucleotide polymorphisms, or «snips»), to determine a breed (VIN).