The impact DNA has on life expectancy, reproductive health, and fertility has been revealed by a new Oxford University study.

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 ...