Beyond the Known Proteome: Microproteins and Peptideins Expand the Blueprint of Life
Molecular biology is currently undergoing a taxonomic reckoning. For decades, the human genome was defined by a stable, canonical figure: roughly 19,500 to 20,000 protein-coding genes. These established sequences form the bedrock of drug development and clinical diagnostics. However, a major collaborative effort is now proving that this “canonical” view is merely the tip of…
