Minerva: genome language models uncover variable ncRNA arrays in UG27 reverse transcriptase systems
BrianHie · x · 2026-09-23
- David Li's team (EvolutionaryScale) unveils Minerva, an approach applying genome language models to biological discovery.
- Using Minerva, they show UG27 reverse transcriptase systems encode variable arrays of diverse ncRNAs sharing a common structure, each templating a short DNA hairpin.
- The result demonstrates genome foundation models producing concrete, testable biological findings rather than just sequence predictions.
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