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ArticleGenome biology2025

Polygraph: a software framework for the systematic assessment of synthetic regulatory DNA elements.

Avantika Lal, Laura Gunsalus, Anay Gupta, Tommaso Biancalani, Gokcen Eraslan

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Article in Genome biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Avantika Lal *Biology Research | AI Development, gRED Computational Sciences, Genentech, South San Francisco, USA.
Laura Gunsalus *Biology Research | AI Development, gRED Computational Sciences, Genentech, South San Francisco, USA.
Anay GuptaCollege of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Tommaso BiancalaniBiology Research | AI Development, gRED Computational Sciences, Genentech, South San Francisco, USA.
Gokcen EraslanBiology Research | AI Development, gRED Computational Sciences, Genentech, South San Francisco, USA. eraslan.gokcen@gene.com.

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Abstract

The design of regulatory elements is pivotal in gene and cell therapy, where DNA sequences are engineered to drive elevated and cell-type specific expression. However, the systematic assessment of synthetic DNA sequences without robust metrics and easy-to-use software remains challenging. Here, we introduce Polygraph, a Python framework that evaluates synthetic DNA elements, based on features like diversity, motif and k-mer composition, similarity to endogenous sequences, and screening with predictive and foundational models. Polygraph is the first instrument for assessing synthetic regulatory sequences, enabling faster progress in therapeutic interventions and improving our understanding of gene regulatory mechanisms.

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DNARegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidSoftwareHumansDNAMachine learningRegulatory genomicsSequence designSequence modelingSynthetic biology

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PMID40329378
PMCPMC12054168

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