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Orphan Proteins Spell Trouble for AlphaFold 2

Proteins are indispensable molecular biological workhorses that come in thousands of different shapes and sizes. Read More ›
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A Problem for Evolution Grows Worse: Brochosome Proteins Encoded By Orphan Genes

Brochosomes are intricate, symmetric, secretory granules forming super-oily coatings on the integuments of leafhoppers. Read More ›

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