Genomes of 233 primate species sequenced

“By comparing the primate genomes, 4.3 million mutations have now been identified that may alter protein function and thus lead to disease in humans. Six percent of the 4.3 million mutations identified are, however, common in primates and are therefore considered to potentially have little impact on human disease because they are tolerated in these animals. Thanks to the PrimateAI-3D deep-learning algorithm developed by Illumina Inc, disease-causing mutations can now be better identified. “It’s a kind of ChatGPT for genetics that uses genome sequences instead of human language,”     MORE

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