Gastroenterology has published many seminal articles that have transformed our understanding of colorectal cancer (CRC) as well as being influential in promoting colorectal cancer screening which has saved many people from developing the disease. CRC has a hereditary component most notably highlighted in Lynch syndrome. A key paper reported that the majority of mutations in patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer harbored mutations in the MLH1 or MSH2 mismatch repair proteins. Continuing on the gene mutation theme, another paper.