Artificial intelligence-enabled computational tools not only help us to elucidate biological processes but also facilitate the programming of biology through molecular and cellular engineering.
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Abudayyeh, O.O., Gootenberg, J.S. Programmable biology through artificial intelligence: from nucleic acids to proteins to cells. Nat Methods 21, 1384–1386 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-024-02338-y
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