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Is it possible to use deep learning to fill out the missing parts? I am guessing that DNA is like code with a set of instructions encoded.
by perseusprime11 9y ago
Is it possible to use deep learning to fill out the missing parts? I am guessing that DNA is like code with a set of instructions encoded.
- wil421 9y agoYou could always fill in the gaps with amphibian DNA.
- giarc 9y agoI imagine that is a Jurassic Park reference and not an actual suggestion. However, if it is, you would just then end up with a frog.
- wil421 9y agoYou're right we should just build humanoid robots for the guests instead.
- asadlionpk 9y agobuilding either of those leads to violent ends.
- objclxt 9y ago> Is it possible to use deep learning to fill out the missing parts? The half life is 521 years - there is nothing left to fill in. If you read the linked article you'll see even under perfect conditions all DNA is destroyed after about 6 million years. This fossil is 110 million years old.
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- biot 9y agoIf you use deep learning, the missing parts will be filled with something based on whatever you trained the model on. In other words, the training data won't be dinosaur DNA as we don't have that. At best, during training you can classify some DNA as "more dinosaur" and other DNA as "less dinosaur" and you hope the result will be some extrapolation towards "most dinosaur". Despite the practical limitations, it's certainly an interesting thought.
- perseusprime11 9y agoWhat if the training set is evolution data? To me CRISPR + Deep Learning seems like a powerful combination. Looking to see some amazing advances in this area.