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Google DeepMind releases AlphaGenome Atlas for all DNA variants

Google DeepMind has launched AlphaGenome Atlas, a free online platform that predicts the molecular effects of every possible single-letter change—about 9 billion—across the human genome. The 1-petabyte resource helps researchers quickly assess how specific genetic mutations may impact biological processes and disease, distilling the results into an easy-to-interpret score. Researchers have already used the Atlas to identify impactful genetic variants for rare disease research.

Why it mattersMost genetic mutations haven’t been directly studied, so a resource that precomputes these predictions gives scientists a head start on understanding potential disease causes or drug targets.

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