Google's New AI Tool Predicts Effects of Genetic Mutations with 90% Accuracy

Google's new AI tool AlphaMissense can predict if genetic mutations are likely to cause harm.
It focuses on "missense" mutations where a single letter of genetic code is affected.
The tool was trained on human and primate DNA to recognize normal vs abnormal proteins.
It can classify mutations as likely benign or pathogenic with 90% accuracy.
The database of predictions is public for scientists and could help diagnose rare diseases.

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Google's New AI Tool Predicts Effects of Genetic Mutations with 90% Accuracy

Google's new AI tool AlphaMissense can predict if genetic mutations are likely to cause harm.
It focuses on "missense" mutations where a single letter of genetic code is affected.
The tool was trained on human and primate DNA to recognize normal vs abnormal proteins.
It can classify mutations as likely benign or pathogenic with 90% accuracy.
The database of predictions is public for scientists and could help diagnose rare diseases.

phys.org

Relevant topic timeline:

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AlphaFold's Protein Folding Powers Show Promise for Drug Discovery, But Predicting Ligand Binding Remains a Hurdle

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