Precise "chemical surgery" has been performed on human embryos to remove disease in a world first, Chinese researchers have told the BBC. The team at Sun Yat-sen University used a technique called ...

Insertion One or more extra nucleotides are inserted into replicating DNA, often resulting in a frameshift One form of beta-thalassemia Deletion One or more nucleotides is "skipped" during ...

Patients with beta thalassemia often need a blood transfusion every few weeks of their lives. DNA is the blueprint of life - and genes contain the instructions for how every cell in our body works.

beta, gamma, and delta genes) with their specific clonotype. The platform also gives access to BAM file images highlighting and comparing detected DNA and RNA variants allowing for a clear ...