geNomad
Neural-network and marker-based identification of viruses and plasmids in sequencing data.
| Category | Microbiome & metagenomics |
|---|---|
| GitHub | apcamargo/genomad |
| First public | 2022-08-20 (source) |
| Paper | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01953-y |
| License | LBNL academic non-commercial |
| Pricing | Open source (non-commercial) |
| Tags | #virus#plasmid#deep-learning |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
Specs
| Input | Isolates, metagenomes, metatranscriptomes |
|---|---|
| Task | Virus + plasmid identification, provirus detection |
| Reference database | 200,000+ marker protein profiles |
| GitHub stars | 337 |
| Interface | Docker |
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