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DNA computation improves diagnostic workflows

Nature Nanotechnology volume 15, pages 626–627 (2020)Cite this article

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A molecular reaction network translated from a computer-trained classifier can distinguish lung cancer patients from healthy individuals based on specific microRNAs in the blood.

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Fig. 1: Diagnostic workflow for lung cancer diagnosis.

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Moerman, P.G., Schulman, R. DNA computation improves diagnostic workflows. Nat. Nanotechnol. 15, 626–627 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-0710-9

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