A Probabilistic View of Gene Function

A probabilistic view of gene function

Cells are controlled by the complex and dynamic actions of thousands of genes. With the sequencing of many genomes, the key problem has shifted from identifying genes to knowing what the genes do; we need a framework for expressing that knowledge. Even the most rigorous attempts to construct ontological frameworks describing gene function (e.g., the Gene Ontology project) ultimately rely on manual curation and are thus labor-intensive and subjec…

AI identifies key gene sets that cause complex diseases

Northwestern University biophysicists have developed a new computational tool for identifying the gene combinations underlying complex illnesses like diabetes, cancer and asthma.

AI identifies key gene sets that cause complex disease

Northwestern University biophysicists have developed a new computational tool for identifying the gene combinations underlying complex illnesses like diabetes, cancer and asthma.