TWiV 1179: Dark matter and warning signs
This Week in Virology
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Unearthing the Dark Virome with AI
This chapter explores a groundbreaking study that employs artificial intelligence to discover hidden RNA viruses in various environments, addressing the shortcomings of traditional detection methods. It delves into the application of a machine learning algorithm, LucaProt, which has shown high accuracy in identifying diverse viral species from extensive metatranscriptome datasets. The discussion also highlights the implications of these findings for understanding viral diversity, evolutionary relationships, and the expansion of existing genomic databases.
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