Mauro Petrillo

Evo 2’s perception of single nucleotide substitutions in the genes of two plant model organisms

Background Although DNA Large Language Models (DNA-LLMs) offer a path to decoding genetic complexity, our ability to evaluate these models is constrained by our incomplete understanding of the very same genetic syntax and functional logic that these models are trained to learn. M...

A dual-duplex RT-dPCR surveillance strategy for discriminating avian and seasonal influenza viruses in wastewater

Abstract The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5Nx) viruses, specifically those of clade 2.3.4.4b, remain a major concern for global animal and public health. The current epidemiological situation in Europe and beyond reveal an alarming increase in spread and occurrence...