Map of autism mutations shows diverse genes converge on shared brain pathways

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism ...
Ars Technica

Mutations in a non-coding gene associated with intellectual disability

Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabilities; yet for most people with such disabilities, genetic causes remain unknown. Perhaps this is in part because geneticists have been ...
Science Daily

Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes

Despite progress in defining functional elements of noncoding DNA, it is still not fully understood. Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding ...
Science Daily

Indoor tanning triples melanoma risk and seeds broad DNA mutations

Researchers discovered that tanning beds cause widespread, mutation-laden DNA damage across almost all skin, explaining the sharply increased melanoma risk. Single-cell genomic analysis revealed ...