Scientists apply deep learning to expanded DNA database to help identify disease-causing mutations in humans

‘Primate AI algorithm’ predicts genetic health risks

A global team of scientists has discovered how to make more accurate predictions of genetic mutations that cause disease in humans after applying AI techniques to an expanded primate DNA database.
The project combined the genetic information of about 800 primates belonging to 233 species of apes, monkeys and lemurs. An AI algorithm based on the genomic database was then used to analyse the DNA of 454,000 human participants in the UK Biobank project, with the results showing “greatly improved genetic risk prediction”, the researchers said.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Clive Cookson