DNA

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🧬 DeepMind's new AI identifies the gene variants most likely to cause disease

AlphaGenome can predict how individual DNA changes affect gene expression and protein production across the entire human genome. The tool outperformed 22 of 24 other computer models in identifying specific features in DNA sequences.

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🧬 Newly discovered system allows researchers to edit DNA using RNA

Researchers at Arc Institute have discovered a completely new molecular system for editing DNA using RNA. The system enables programmable DNA changes such as inserting, removing or inverting DNA sequences.

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🧬 Human Y chromosome fully sequenced for the first time

Decades-long challenge overcome by scientists. Addition of 30 million new bases to the human genome. Discovery reveals 41 new protein-coding genes.