Shared blueprint in aphid proteins helps AI predict their structures

StudentNewsletter newsroom brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Tiny insects called aphids inject hundreds of mysterious proteins into plants, hijacking the plants' own genomes to build galls: structures made of plant tissue but constructed to the insects' specifications to house and feed their offspring.

Tiny insects called aphids inject hundreds of mysterious proteins into plants, hijacking the plants' own genomes to build galls: structures made of plant tissue but constructed to the insects' specifications to house and feed their offspring. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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