FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 13, 2022·6 min readMutations Across Animal Kingdom Shed New Light on AgingThe longer the lifespan of a species, the slower the rate of mutations occur. The findings support the long-standing theory that somatic mutations play a role in aging.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 1, 2015·6 min readDiverse Mutations Reveal Lineage of NeuronsResearchers discover somatic mutations appear to occur most often in the genes neurons use most.Read More
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