Study examines scale of gene mutations in human neurons
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 15:50
in Biology & Nature
A single neuron in a normal adult brain likely has more than a thousand genetic mutations that are not present in the cells that surround it, according to new research from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists. The majority of these mutations appear to arise while genes are in active use, after brain development is complete.