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DeepMind releases AlphaGenome Atlas mapping billions of DNA variants

The AI model predicts molecular effects of nearly every possible single-letter change in the human genome.

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Google DeepMind has released the AlphaGenome Atlas, a new resource that uses AI to predict the molecular impact of roughly 9 billion possible single-letter changes across the human genome. The tool builds on DeepMind's AlphaGenome model, which analyzes how genetic variants might affect gene activity and regulation.

The atlas is designed to help researchers explore how tiny DNA mutations could influence disease risk or biological function, offering a searchable map rather than requiring new experiments for each variant. DeepMind positions the release as a resource for the broader genomics and biomedical research community.

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