The platform, named MutAIverse, uses a back‑tracking tool called AdductLinker.
It expanded a reference list of DNA adducts from under 400 to over three hundred thousand.
The program works like a detective, following clues from damaged Deoxyribonucleic Acid back to the original toxin.
More studies are needed before it can be used in hospitals.
The system examined Deoxyribonucleic Acid damage in patients with head and neck cancer who used smokeless tobacco.
It matches the damage to a huge library of known chemical footprints, helping spot possible causes.
Experts say it’s a helpful research tool but not a final diagnosis.
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