Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool that helps identify genetic mutations driving disease.The system predicts how DNA changes disrupt gene regulation across different cells and tissues.AlphaGenome can analyse up to one million DNA letters simultaneously.Researchers trained it using public human and mouse genetics databases.Scientists believe the tool could accelerate cancer research and gene therapy development.Experts say it marks a major advance in understanding the genome’s non-coding regions.
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