Google AI breakthrough represents huge step in finding genes that cause diseases, scientists say
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Google AI breakthrough represents huge step in finding genes that cause diseases, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google says it has made a significant step in identifying disease-causing genes, which could help spot rare genetic disorders. A new model named AlphaMissense is able to confidently classify 89 per cent of all possible “missense” variants in genes, identifying whether they are likely to cause diseases or benign. The new AlphaMissense looked at existing information about missense variants, and how commonly they are seen in humans and closely-related primates. Google says that the new system means that researchers can “preview” those results for thousands of proteins at a time, helping them decide where to focus.

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Looking into the Future: Google's Deepmind AI can predict if genetic mutations are likely to cause harm
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Looking into the Future: Google's Deepmind AI can predict if genetic mutations are likely to cause harm

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Google's AI analyses genetic mutations to predict if they could lead to diseases
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Google's AI analyses genetic mutations to predict if they could lead to diseases

India Today  

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