
#401Genetics & Molecular BiologyFront Page28 January 2026
COVID-19 Transcriptomic Analysis: Reading the Genome’s Panic Response
Researchers analysed blood samples from Omicron patients to map gene activity, discovering a massive interferon-driven response involving over 2,000 dysregulated genes. Machine learning models utilised these specific molecular signatures to distinguish infected patients from healthy controls with high accuracy.
By Li, Zhu, Yu