GPU and Machine Learning Identify Spots on DNA That Are Likely to Mutate

Researching genomes is a laborious process that requires looking at chromatin, a mix of DNA and protein inside chromosomes. In 2013, scientists invented Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin using sequencing (ATAC-Seq), a method of rooting around in chromatin to see what's going on. The problem is that ATAC-Seq takes hours and produces lots of noisy data. Even with high-precision scientific tools, folded up sequences of DNA are hard to sort through.