Google DeepMind Maps 9 Billion Possible Mutations In Human DNA
The petabyte atlas covers 98% of DNA once dismissed as junk, already helping Broad Institute pinpoint a rare-disease gene.
- AlphaGenome Atlas predicts effects of all 9 billion possible single-letter DNA changes, DeepMind says.
- Broad Institute's Laura Covill used its AVI score to solve a rare DNM1 gene case.
- UK Biobank's Gareth Hawkes found 19 gene regions tied to BMI in 54,000 people.
Why it matters: One company's model now decides which of nine billion genetic variants scientists test first.