Deep learning reveals a microprotein atlas in maize and uncovers novel regulators of seed amino acid metabolism
Anqiang Jia, Yawen Yang, Min Jin, Jimin Zhan, Mi Zhang, Sixuan Xu, Zhen Li, Keyu Tao, Yanhui Yu, Li-Ying Feng, Jing Fu, Wenlong Li, Peng Zhang, Yongming Liu, Jieting Xu, , Haijun Liu
The paper develops DeepMp, a deep learning framework, to identify microproteins in maize and links them to amino acid metabolism, finding three validated regulators.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2025 · PreprintGenomics