A 'silent' mutation in the genetic code of bacteria has been discovered by UK researchers, offering hope for future microbial treatments. The authors of new research, published in the Proceedings of ...

Infographic: How “Silent” Mutations Can Disrupt Protein-Making Although scientists often assume that synonymous mutations don’t cause any biological effects because they don’t alter the amino acid ...

Although previously thought to be neutral, research in yeast suggests that synonymous point mutations may have strongly nonneutral effects. A group of researchers from the University of Michigan (MI, ...

Synonymous or silent mutations do not change the sequence of the protein that they encode. With some exceptions, they do not trigger any effect. Last year, however, a study by researchers from the ...

This is a visual readout of the varied effects of silent mutations in the bacteria, Salmonella enterica. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...