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Transformer-Based Classification of Transposable Element Consensus Sequences with TEclass2.

Lucas Bickmann, Matias Rodriguez, Xiaoyi Jiang, Wojciech Makałowski

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Lucas BickmannDepartment of Computer Science, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9043-7844
Matias RodriguezInstitute of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2698-6686
Xiaoyi JiangDepartment of Computer Science, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7678-9528
Wojciech MakałowskiInstitute of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2303-9541

Funding

German Academic Exchange Service Doctoral Programmes in Germany 2018/2019 (57381412)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transposable elements (TEs) constitute a significant portion of eukaryotic genomes and play crucial roles in genome evolution, yet their diverse and complex sequences pose challenges for accurate classification. Existing tools often lack reliability in TE classification, limiting genomic analyses. Here, we present TEclass2, a software employing a deep learning approach based on a linear transformer architecture with k-mer tokenization and sequence-specific adaptations to classify TE consensus sequences into sixteen superfamilies. TEclass2 demonstrates improved classification performance and offers flexible model training on custom datasets. Accessible via a web interface with pre-trained models, TEclass2 facilitates rapid and reliable TE classification. These advancements provide a foundation for enhanced genomic annotation and support further bioinformatics research involving transposable elements.

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bioinformatics web tooldeep learningTE classificationtransformer architecturetransposable elements

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PMID41514900
PMCPMC12785036

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