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Nature (Science)
2026-06-17
These ‘master’ proteins protect us from deadly mutations — and could inspire new drugs
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Biology has clever ways to mask the effects of potentially harmful gene mutations. Scientists are investigating how this ‘buffering’ works — and how to exploit it. Biology has clever ways to mask the effects of potentially harmful gene mutations. Scientists are investigating how this ‘buffering’ works — and how to exploit it.