Species-specific small models for cell type classification approach the performance of large single cell foundation models
Gita Mahmoudabadi, Lakshmi Krishnan, Tejaswini Ganapathi, James Pearce, Steve R. Quake, Theofanis Karaletsos
The paper introduces CytoType and ESM-CE, species-specific small models for cell type classification that achieve performance comparable to large foundation models with fewer parameters.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology