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University of Montana Computer Science Researcher Travis Wheeler Earns $1.1M Grant for Machine Learning

November 12, 2019 /

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University of Montana computer science researcher Travis Wheeler recently was awarded a four-year $1.1 million grant to develop machine learning approaches to improving the accuracy and speed of sequence annotation.

Sequence annotation involves identifying and labeling features in DNA, RNA and protein sequences. It’s a critical step for helping understand the evolution, function and patterns of activity for these biological components.


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