WITH GENERATIVE AI, MIT CHEMISTS QUICKLY CALCULATE 3D GENOMIC STRUCTURES

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MIT chemists have figured out a new method for determining 3D genome structures using generative artificial intelligence. The technique can predict thousands of structures in minutes. It can be used to easily study how the 3D organization of the genome affects individual cells' gene expression patterns and functions. It could also be used to explore how mutations in DNA sequences can cause disease. The model and all of the data are available on GitHub.