AI Generates First Viable Phage Genomes Using Evo Models
davidmanheim · x · 2026-08-07
Arc Institute preprint from Brian Hie's lab reports the first generative design of viable bacteriophage genomes. Using Evo 1 and Evo 2, they generated whole genome sequences, resulting in 16 viable phages with distinct genomic architectures.
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