Google speeds up detection of disease-causing genes in DNA

Google's artificial intelligence program development company DeepMind is accelerating the detection of genes that cause diseases in human DNA using artificial intelligence. According to the BBC, the artificial intelligence program used can identify changes in DNA. The new system, called AlphaMissense, works by checking the order of components in human DNA strands. An error in the order indicates that body cells and tissues are not being produced properly, which can lead to disease. Pushmeet Kohli from DeepMind stated that they have identified 89 percent of all important mutations in DNA with the new system. Prof. Ewan Birney, Deputy Director General of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, described the development as a big step and said, "This will help clinical researchers prioritize where to look to find places that may cause disease." The development is expected to accelerate diagnosis and help in the search for better treatments. Last year, DeepMind solved the shape of almost all proteins in the human body using artificial intelligence. The study conducted through AlphaMissense was published in the journal "Science".