New ‘Dark Genome’ Biotech Gets Backing From Big Pharma Venture Funds

Autoimmune Diseases Will Be First Target

The Oxford University spin-out has raised $37.5m in a series A thanks to its technology which pinpoints the link between genes and diseases and maps pathways for drug discovery.

DNA helix
'Dark matter' makes up 98% of the genome, but until now its influence on disease has not been well understood. • Source: Shutterstock

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