Read more gene mutation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37716/gene-mutation.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-12T01:56:22http://www.newser.com/story/60271/monkeys-pass-altered-traits-to-offspring.htmlJapanese scientists have produced the first genetically modified monkeys that can pass on their new traits to offspring, a research breakthrough mired in ethical quandaries. The technique is meant to be used to infect monkeys with diseases like Parkinson’s and then test treatments on them, but could eventually be employed...http://www.newser.com/story/60271/monkeys-pass-altered-traits-to-offspring.html2009-05-27T21:55:32http://www.newser.com/story/60130/heart-and-gum-disease-linked-by-gene-study.htmlScientists have identified a link between gum disease and heart disease, the BBC reports, finding the same genetic variation in a group of patients with heart disease and a group with severe periodontitis. “Now we know for sure that there is a strong genetic link, patients with periodontitis should try...http://www.newser.com/story/60130/heart-and-gum-disease-linked-by-gene-study.html2009-05-26T20:25:01http://www.newser.com/story/48284/heart-time-bomb-ticking-for-60m.htmlScientists have discovered a mutant gene carried by 1% of the population which almost guarantees heart disease in later life, reports the BBC. Some 60 million people have the genetic time bomb, including 4% of the total population of India. The gene increases the risk of heart disease sevenfold, according...http://www.newser.com/story/48284/heart-time-bomb-ticking-for-60m.html2009-01-19T11:50:00