Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Point Mutation

Point mutation is a genetic alteration in a sequence of DNA, typically caused by a single base pair substitution, deletion, or insertion. These changes usually result in the formation of an incorrect protein and can be associated with diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia and Duchenne muscular dystrop…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 14× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2694-1198 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Point mutation is a genetic alteration in a sequence of DNA, typically caused by a single base pair substitution, deletion, or insertion. These changes usually result in the formation of an incorrect protein and can be associated with diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Point mutations can also be beneficial and are frequently used by scientists to study gene function and gain insight into evolutionary processes. Additionally, they may also be used in biotechnology applications such as gene therapy or creating genetically modified organisms. Point mutations are a major component of genetic research, with many studies utilizing them to identify new genes and understand the function of proteins.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 14 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Point Mutation, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Genetic Engineering (ISSN 2694-1198).

Journal editorial board
Gabriela Roca · Germany Khalid Al-Nedawi · Canada Giuliana Giardino · Italy

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