ML genomics teams coordinated joint release instead of racing to scoop each other
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-11-06
Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje shares the backstory of new generative models that reveal how DNA sequence mediates regulation of transcription factor and nucleosome assemblies at single-molecule resolution.
Rather than racing to scoop each other, his team and independent groups led by Jian Zhou, Vijay Ramani and Katie Pollard had transparent conversations and coordinated a simultaneous release.
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