This month’s Genome Watch highlights the recent use of machine learning to uncover functional ‘dark matter’ in the microbial protein universe.
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Hammack, A.T., Blaby-Haas, C.E. Machine learning sheds light on microbial dark proteins. Nat Rev Microbiol 22, 63 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-023-01002-0
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