Overview

• Evo 2 is a 40-billion-parameter AI model designed to analyze and generate DNA sequences, enabling advancements in synthetic biology and genome design.
• Trained on 9.3 trillion DNA base pairs from over 128,000 species, it spans all domains of life, including humans, plants, and bacteria.
• The model demonstrated 90% accuracy in identifying harmful mutations in the BRCA1 gene, linked to breast cancer, and excels in analyzing non-coding mutations.
• Built using Nvidia’s DGX Cloud and StripedHyena 2 architecture, Evo 2 processes DNA sequences up to 1 million base pairs, uncovering distant genetic relationships.
• Freely available on Nvidia's BioNeMo platform, Evo 2 is open-source, providing researchers worldwide with tools for applications in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental challenges.