Subject: Science and tech Context:  Researchers at Duke University have identified a number of silent mutations in the virus’s genetic code that helped it thrive after it crossed over to humans. Concept: Mutations The DNA sequence is specific to each organism. It can sometimes undergo changes in its base-pairs sequence. It is termed as a […]

Subject: Science and tech Context: The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is constantly mutating, but one mutation in particular has caught the eye of researchers for its abundance. Named D614G, this mutation has been found more transmissible than most others Concept: A gene mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, such that the […]