IIT Madras researchers develop AI tool to identify cancer-causing genes

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An Artificial Intelligence-based tool named 'PIVOT' has been developed by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).

• PIVOT

• PIVOT is designed to predict genes that are responsible for causing cancer.

• This AI-based tool will help in developing strategies for personalised cancer treatment.

• PIVOT is able to predict cancer-causing genes in patients.

• The PIVOT tool was developed based on the machine learning model, which categorises genes as tumour oncogenes, suppressor genes or neutral genes.

• It successfully predicted oncogenes as well as tumour-suppressor genes such as TP53, and PIK3CA.

• How does this work?

• PIVOT is a machine learning tool.

• It uses a variety of data, including mutations and gene expression, to predict cancer-causing genes.

• These genes are called driver genes.

• It helps in formulating personalised cancer treatment strategies.