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ArticleNAR genomics and bioinformatics2026

Sequence-based modeling of low-affinity transcription factor-DNA binding through deep learning.

Yingfei Wang, Jinsen Li, Tsu-Pei Chiu, Beibei Xin, Remo Rohs

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Article in NAR genomics and bioinformatics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yingfei WangDepartment of Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0712-023X
Jinsen LiDepartment of Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-5263
Tsu-Pei ChiuDepartment of Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2472-6557
Beibei XinState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-2417
Remo RohsDepartment of Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1752-1884

Funding

Quantitative Modeling of Transcription Factor-DNA BindingR35GM130376 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Remo Rohs · 2019 to 2026
$3.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM130376
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple layers of molecular determinants and mechanisms affect binding specificity between transcription factors (TFs) and DNA. DNA sequence-based deep learning models using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and self-attention (SA) transformers have improved modeling accuracy and advanced our understanding of TF-DNA binding specificity through network interpretation. However, the systematic evaluation of various strategies for handling DNA sequence orientations in deep learning models-and their interpretation-remains underexplored, especially in the context of learning low-affinity binding site specificity. Using SELEX-seq data for eight Exd-Hox heterodimers in

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Deep LearningDNATranscription FactorsAnimalsBinding SitesConvolutional Neural NetworksDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsProtein BindingDNADrosophila Proteinsexd protein, DrosophilaHomeodomain ProteinsTranscription Factors

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