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New tool enables scientists to interpret ‘Dark Matter’ DNA

Ratio of the CTCF and RAD21 ChIP-seq signals occurring within interacting enhancers and non-interacting enhancers, anchored at peaks for CTCF, RAD21, and the transcription factors CUX1 and HCFC1 for the K562 cell line.

Ratio of the CTCF and RAD21 ChIP-seq signals occurring within interacting enhancers and non-interacting enhancers, anchored at peaks for CTCF, RAD21, and the transcription factors CUX1 and HCFC1 for the K562 cell line.

Breakthrough technology opens the door to identifying new drug targets that could treat many genetic diseases. Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have invented a new way to read and interpret the human genome. The computational method, TargetFinder, can predict where non-coding DNA-the DNA that does not code for proteins – interacts with genes. This technology helps researchers connect mutations in the so-called genomic “dark matter” with the genes they affect, potentially revealing new therapeutic targets for genetic disorders. Influence of features by region.

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