Large‑scale protein evolution model reveals that common ancestry, not selection or epistasis, is the dominant force limiting ...

The number of known proteins is infinitely small in comparison to the universe of possible proteins, which could in theory be ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Rice University’s Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how pseudogenes evolve. Led by Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science, ...

The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20 100 possible variants—more combinations than atoms in the observable universe.

A research team has unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as pseudogenes, evolve. Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a ...

Proteins, one of the smallest building blocks of life on Earth, hold promise for answering some of biology's biggest ...