New and revised gene ontology biological process terms describe multiorganism interactions critical for understanding microbial pathogenesis and sequences of concern.
Journal:
Journal of biomedical semantics
PMID:
40114175
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a new framework from the United States government for screening synthetic nucleic acids. Beginning in October of 2026, it calls for the screening of sequences 50 nucleotides or greater in length that are known to contribute to pathogenicity or toxicity for humans, regardless of the taxa from which it originates. Distinguishing sequences that encode pathogenic and toxic functions from those that lack them is not simple.