BudFinder: A Masked Auto-Encoder Vision Transformer Framework for Yeast Budding Detection
Phuc Nguyen, Zahra Mousavi Karimi, Adrian Layer, Markus Wan, Hetian Su, Jeff Hasty, Nan Hao
BudFinder uses a masked auto-encoder to detect yeast cell divisions with minimal training data, reducing manual labeling by over five-fold while maintaining accuracy.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2025 · PreprintSystems Biology