Disproving a 60-Year-Old Hypothesis: Most “Silent” Mutations Are Actually Harmful - SciTechDaily

A new study finds that most "silent" mutations are harmful rather than neutral. Marshall Nirenberg, a University of Michigan alumni, and a small group of researchers cracked the genetic code of life in the early 1960s, figuring out the rule by which informati…

ByUniversity of MichiganAugust 21, 2022 Synonymous mutations have long been thought to have relatively no impact. A new study finds that most silent mutations are harmful rather than neutral. Mars… [+6134 chars]

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