A nonsense mutation is a genetic mutation in a DNA sequence that results in a shorter, unfinished protein product. DNA is a chain of many smaller molecules called nucleotides. During protein ...

Mitochondria possess their own DNA (mtDNA), which plays important roles in cellular respiration and energy consumption.

Hyunji Lee, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea, created a nonsense mutation by changing a single nucleotide ...