Collagen VI-related muscular dystrophies (COL6-RDs) are a group of rare genetic disorders that primarily affect muscle function and structure. These conditions arise from mutations in the genes ...

They used worms with a mutation in a cuticle collagen gene, which makes it easier for EDC compounds to permeate the worm, in order to analyze lower exposure doses. For their experiments, the ...

Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...

Mutations could cause different genes to be switched on or off ... If it is a structural protein such as collagen, it might lose its strength. However, most DNA mutations do not alter a protein ...