Dec 4
Engineering more resilient crops for a warming climate
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Researchers are using Google DeepMind's AlphaFold to predict the 3D structure of the GLYK enzyme. This research aims to engineer more heat-tolerant crops capable of surviving rising global temperatures and droughts.
Why it matters
Predictive structural biology is moving from fundamental science into practical, high-stakes applications for global food security and climate adaptation.
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