Mapping Gene Interactions in Cells: A Breakthrough for Disease Research

Researchers from the University of Toronto have made a groundbreaking breakthrough in understanding disease origins and enhancing drug targeting. They have developed a method to effectively analyze gene interactions within cells, which was previously challenging. Despite identifying the genetic composition of humans, the functions and interactions between genes have remained elusive. Led by Brenda Andrews, director of the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, along with Charles Boone, a principal investigator at the same center, an international study has successfully decoded networks formed through natural genetic variation.

The study's results were published in the Science journal today. According to Professor Andrews, this research has created a genetic interaction map that provides a functional perspective of the cell, which is unprecedented. The researchers achieved this milestone by c