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ReviewJournal of molecular evolution2025

Quest for Orthologs in the era of Data Deluge and AI: Challenges and Innovations in Orthology Prediction and Data Integration.

Sina Majidian, Armin Hadziahmetovic, Felix Langschied, Stefano Pascarelli, Silvia Prieto-Baños, Jorge Rojas-Vargas, Quest for Orthologs Consortium, Edward L Braun, Christophe Dessimoz, Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo and 10 more

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Review in Journal of molecular evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. HMMER web server: 2026 update.Nucleic acids research · 2026
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  5. Perspectives on Orthology During the Quest for Orthologs.Journal of molecular evolution · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Sina MajidianDepartment of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
Armin HadziahmetovicInstitute for Informatics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80333, Munich, Germany.
Felix LangschiedApplied Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
Stefano PascarelliDepartment of Computational Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Silvia Prieto-BañosDepartment of Computational Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jorge Rojas-VargasDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada.
Quest for Orthologs Consortium
Edward L BraunDepartment of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
Christophe DessimozDepartment of Computational Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Abdoulaye Baniré DialloDépartement d'informatique, Université du Québec À Montréal, 201 Av. du Président-Kennedy, Montreal, QC, H2X 3Y8, Canada.
Dannie DurandDepartment of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Gang FangShanghai Key Laboratory of Cancer System Regulation and Clinical Translation, Jiading District Central Hospital, Renji Hospital Jiading Branch, Shanghai, 201800, China.
Toni GabaldónLife Sciences Department, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Plaça Eusebi Güell, Barcelona, Spain.
Natasha GloverDepartment of Computational Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
David A LiberlesDepartment of Biology and Center for Computational Genetics and Genomics, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
Claire McWhiteDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
Erik L L SonnhammerDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Box 1031, 17121, Solna, Sweden.
Paul D ThomasDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Aïda OuangraouaDepartment of Computer Science, Faculté Des Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de L'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada.
Irene JulcaDepartment of Computational Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland. irene.julca@unil.ch.ORCID 0000-0002-1332-7948

Funding

CIHR 195129
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid advancement of DNA sequencing technologies and computational algorithms has led to an unprecedented surge in genomic data, driven by several large-scale sequencing projects worldwide. Orthology plays a crucial role in understanding evolutionary patterns of genes and their functions. At the last Quest for Orthologs meeting (Montréal, Canada-2024), we discussed recent advances in orthology inference, with a focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), protein structures, RNA splicing isoforms, and protein domain evolution together with other evolutionary considerations. A long-standing challenge in the field is the functional annotation of paralogs, for which we present novel approaches. The meeting also emphasised strategies for integrating diverse genetic features into the concept of orthology, encouraging frameworks that account for elements like alternative splicing, domain organisation, and regulatory sequences. We discuss various applications of orthology and paralogy to environmental research, agriculture, and comparative genomics. Additionally, we report recent progress in orthology inference methodologies and resources. This work represents a collaborative synthesis of insights and innovations presented at the 8th Quest for Orthologs meeting, highlighting current progress while outlining future directions for orthology research.

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Artificial IntelligenceComputational BiologyGenomicsAnimalsEvolution, MolecularHumansArtificial intelligenceGene functionOrthologyParalogyProtein domains

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PMID41085653
PMCPMC12756340

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