Identification of the shortest species-specific oligonucleotide sequences
Feb 2025·
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Ioannis Mouratidis
Equal contribution
,M. a. konnaris
Equal contribution
,N. chantzi
Equal contribution
,C. s. y. chan
Equal contribution
,Et al.
Abstract
We developed a computational framework to identify the shortest oligonucleotide sequences that uniquely identify each species, enabling efficient species detection and authentication.
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Genome Research, 35(2)
This work provides a comprehensive catalog of minimal species-specific sequences with applications in diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food authentication.

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Ioannis Mouratidis
(he/him)
Senior Research Engineer/Scientist Associate
Machine learning and genomics researcher with 35 publications (10 first or senior author).
Co-founded AI-driven cancer biomarker startup, authored grants securing $4M+ in competitive funding
and currently lead a 5-member team with a focus in developing novel computational methods and testing
the capabilities and safety profiles of biological foundation models.
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