Abstract
Powered by metagenomics, viral discovery is outpacing our capacity for the downstream characterization needed to fully assess zoonotic potential. A study published in PLOS Biology uses machine learning to prioritize novel viruses based only on genomic signatures.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Comment
MeSH terms
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Genome, Viral / genetics
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Machine Learning
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Metagenomics
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Viruses* / genetics
Grants and funding
JTL was supported by the State of Arizona Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF), administered by the Arizona Board of Regents, through Northern Arizona University. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.