Study reveals how the most common DNA mutation happens

Study reveals how the most common DNA mutation happens 02/06/2018 12:49 PM EST Shape-shifters aren't just the stuff of fiction, they're real -- and they're inside our DNA. In the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Nature, researchers describe how two mismatched bases in human DNA are able to change shape in order to avoid the body's natural defenses against genetic mutations. Full story at https://news.osu.edu/news/2018/02/01/gtescape/ Source Ohio State University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111