RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function

Closed weights NERSC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,University of California San Francisco,University of California (UC) Berkeley September 2024

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The weights for this model have not been published, so it cannot be downloaded or run on your own hardware at any size. It is reachable only through its provider, and no graphics card changes that.

On record

Full specification

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Origin

Who built this model, where, and when it was published.

Organisation
NERSC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,University of California San Francisco,University of California (UC) Berkeley
Organisation type
Government,Academia,Academia
Country
United States of America
Published
16 September 2024
Authors
Yekaterina Shulgina, Marena I Trinidad, Conner J Langeberg, Hunter Nisonoff, Seyone Chithrananda, Petr Skopintsev, Amos J Nissley, Jaymin Patel, Ron S Boger, Honglue Shi, Peter H Yoon, Erin E Doherty, Tara Pande, Aditya M Iyer, Jennifer A Doudna, Jamie H D Cate

What it does

The problem areas the model was built for. A model can carry several of each.

Domain
Biology
Task
Mutation prediction

Size

How large the model is and how much data it was trained on. Parameters are the figure that decides whether it fits on a given graphics card.

Training data
tokens

89,000,000 + 274,000,000 = 363,000,000 tokens Dataset 1 (23S rRNA): 89M tokens Dataset 2 (GARNET): 274M tokens Total combined: 363M tokens (3.63e8)

How it is classified

Labels the source dataset applies when tracking notable models, and how confident it is in the entry.

Record confidence
Confident
Citations
12

Sources

Where this record came from and when it was last checked.

Reference
RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function
Last updated
1 December 2025

What the numbers mean

Background

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function was published by NERSC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,University of California San Francisco,University of California (UC) Berkeley, in the country recorded as United States of America, during September 2024. The publishing organisation is categorised as government,Academia,Academia.

It works in the domain of Biology, and is recorded as performing the task of mutation prediction.

Its weights were never published, so it can only be reached through its provider. No graphics card changes that.

Answers

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function — common questions

01

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function— how many parameters does it have?

No parameter count has been published for it, which is why no memory or speed figure appears on this page.

02

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function— who created it?

It was published by NERSC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,University of California San Francisco,University of California (UC) Berkeley, based in United States of America, an organisation categorised as government,Academia,Academia.

03

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function— when was it released?

It was published in September 2024. Capability per parameter has improved considerably since, so a newer model of the same size is often the better use of the same hardware.

04

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function— what is it used for?

It works in the domain of Biology, and is recorded as handling the task of mutation prediction. These are the areas it was designed around; they describe intent rather than a hard boundary.

05

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function— what GPU do I need to run it?

None. This is a closed model — its weights were never published, so it cannot be downloaded or run on your own hardware at any price. It is reachable only through its provider.

06

RNA language models predict mutations that improve RNA function— is it open source?

The licensing was never recorded in our source data. We treat unstated licensing as closed, because an unrecorded licence is not one to rely on.

Source

Original publication

Record last updated 1 December 2025

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