Brendan Frey from The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Benjamin Blencowe from the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at the University of Toronto unveiled a groundbreaking “Enigma machine” program that can decode genetic messages.
In a paper published on May 6 in the journal Nature entitled, “Deciphering the Splicing Code,” Frey and Blencowe describe how a hidden code within DNA explains one of the central mysteries of genetic research – namely how a limited number of human genes can produce a vastly greater number of genetic messages. The discovery bridges a decade-old gap between our understanding of the genome and the activity of complex processes within cells and could one day help predict or prevent diseases such as cancers and neurodegenerative disorders.
Please follow the links below to read full articles on this groundbreaking research:
- U of T News: U of T researchers crack ‘splicing code’
- Nature: The code within the code
- CBC News: Canadian scientists crack hidden DNA code
- Physorg.com: Researchers crack ‘splicing code,’ solve a mystery underlying biological complexity
- CBC News: Canadian scientists crack hidden DNA code
- Science Daily: Researchers Crack ‘Splicing Code,’ Solve a Mystery Underlying Biological Complexity
