Basenji
Sequence-to-function CNNs predicting chromatin accessibility, histone marks and expression tracks from DNA.
| Category | Genomics & DNA models |
|---|---|
| GitHub | calico/basenji |
| First public | 2017-07-10 (source) |
| Paper | https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.227819.117 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Tags | #epigenomics#sequence-to-function#chromatin |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
Specs
| Input length / context | — |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Bins |
| Species | Mammalian genomes (human, mouse) |
| Tasks | Cell-type-specific epigenetic + transcriptional profiles |
| GitHub stars | 477 |
| Interface | Package |
Specs come from each project's README, paper or official page · Basenji README · Basenji paper. “—” means we couldn't verify it.
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