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The phage stress test: a proving ground for genome language models in biological prediction
Emily M. Layton, Michael Bernauer, Laura D. Weinstock…·Jesse L. Cahill
This study evaluates a genome language model's ability to predict the effects of sequence changes in phages using experimental data, finding mixed success in distinguishing functional from nonfunctional mutations.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.23.753910