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AI deciphers long-range DNA signals behind RNA splicing

Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect splicing remains a major challenge.

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Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of deciphering long-range DNA signals that influence RNA splicing. This advancement is significant because accurate RNA splicing is crucial for gene expression and overall human health. However, predicting how DNA sequence variations impact splicing has been a major challenge in the field. The new AI model is notable for its ability to capture regulatory signals located thousands of DNA bases away from the sites they influence, an area where many previous models struggled.

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