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ArticlePLoS biology2026

DRfold2 is a deep learning-based tool that enables efficient and accurate RNA structure prediction.

Yang Li, Chenjie Feng, Xi Zhang, Sho Tsukiyama, Duanyu Feng, Yang Zhang

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Article in PLoS biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yang LiCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-1972
Chenjie FengSchool of Science, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Xi ZhangCenter for AI and Computational Biology, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou, China.
Sho TsukiyamaDepartment of Computer Science, School of Computing, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Duanyu FengCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yang ZhangCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-1916

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA structures are essential for understanding their biological functions and developing RNA-targeted therapeutics. However, accurate RNA structure prediction from sequence remains a crucial challenge. We introduce DRfold2, a deep learning framework that integrates a novel pre-trained RNA Composite Language Model (RCLM) with a denoising structure module for end-to-end RNA structure prediction. Based solely on single sequence, DRfold2 achieves superior performance in both global topology and secondary structure predictions over other state-of-the-art approaches across multiple benchmark tests from diverse species. Detailed analyses reveal that the improvements primarily stem from the RCLM's ability to capture co-evolutionary pattern and the effective denoising process, with a more than 100% increase in contact prediction precision compared to existing methods. Furthermore, DRfold2 demonstrates high complementarity with AlphaFold3, achieving statistically significant accuracy gains when integrated into our optimization framework. By uniquely combining composite language modeling, denoising-based end-to-end learning, and deep learning-guided post-optimization, DRfold2 establishes a distinct direction for advancing ab initio RNA structure prediction.

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Computational BiologyDeep LearningNucleic Acid ConformationRNAAlgorithmsPrediction AlgorithmsSoftwareRNA

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PMCPMC12931758

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