Genetic Mutations
Know your Genetic Human Mutations with CyGene's DNA Mutation Analysis

Genetic mutations can occur in any cell, in any gene, in any chromosome. Knowing which genetic mutations are found in your DNA can help you reduce your risk of disease and maximize your health and athletic potential. Look around any group of people and it is easy to see mutations at work. Not everyone looks the same, is the same height or has the same hair color. What you see when examining your friends or coworkers are subtle variations in DNA, referred to as polymorphisms. Although the result of gene mutations, they are harmless and considered normal variations from person to person.

Geneticists reserve the term "genetic mutation" for the most serious of DNA variations; those which can lead to specific diseases or conditions or an increased risk of disease. Understanding that genes are essentially a pattern composed of the four bases A, T, C and G, and the specific pattern of the bases serve as instructions for the production of proteins which play important roles in the function of cells within the body, any change in the instructions can lead to changes in protein production that can harm cells. When genes mutate to the point of affecting vital protein production a person is at increased risk of disease and may suffer significant health consequences.

Personalized genetics can identify which of your genes have experienced genetic mutation and point you toward improved lifestyle choices that can minimize your risk of developing specific illnesses associated with that genetic profile.