New proposal of viral genome representation applied in the classification of SARS-CoV-2 with deep learning.

Journal: BMC bioinformatics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In December 2019, the first case of COVID-19 was described in Wuhan, China, and by July 2022, there were already 540 million confirmed cases. Due to the rapid spread of the virus, the scientific community has made efforts to develop techniques for the viral classification of SARS-CoV-2.

Authors

  • LuĂ­sa C de Souza
    Laboratory of Machine Learning and Intelligent Instrumentation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-970, Brazil.
  • Karolayne S Azevedo
    Laboratory of Machine Learning and Intelligent Instrumentation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-970, Brazil.
  • Jackson G de Souza
    Laboratory of Machine Learning and Intelligent Instrumentation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-970, Brazil.
  • Raquel de M Barbosa
    Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
  • Marcelo A C Fernandes
    Laboratory of Machine Learning and Intelligent Instrumentation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil.