bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
Abstract
Conventional
breeding
methods
often
require
extensive
time
to
develop
new
cultivars,
hindering
rapid
adaptation
global
challenges.
While
genomic
selection
has
accelerated
breeding,
there
remains
substantial
room
for
improvement.
Recent
studies
have
explored
complex
decision-making
in
schemes
using
various
optimization
techniques
such
as
black-box
optimization.
However,
these
are
challenged
by
constraints
simultaneously
optimizing
multiple
parameters
necessary
achieving
more
efficient
and
flexible
To
address
limitations,
this
study
implemented
automatic
differentiation
of
PyTorch.
By
treating
the
entire
scheme
a
differentiable
computational
graph,
we
enabled
gradient
calculations
final
genetic
gains
relative
progeny
allocation
each
mating
pair.
We
first
validated
our
approaches
comparing
with
analytical
results
simple
gamete
generation
test
case.
Next,
used
perform
gradient-based
strategies,
aiming
maximize
schemes.
The
strategy
was
then
compared
black-box-based
optimized
non-optimized
strategies.
Our
framework
successfully
reduced
number
function
evaluations
needed
approach
outperformed
terms
gains.
This
demonstrates
that
effectively
harnessed
information
via
differentiation.
Integrating
into
is
expected
enhance
flexibility
lay
groundwork
future
methods.
Author
summary
Plant
plays
crucial
role
addressing
challenges
like
population
growth
climate
change
developing
adaptable
crop
varieties.
conventional
several
years
produce
making
it
difficult
keep
pace
advancements
techniques,
selection,
significantly
enhanced
accuracy
speed.
Despite
improvements,
real
programs.
explores
application
optimize
specifically
focusing
on
progenies
allocated
Automatic
enables
calculation
derivatives
functions,
potentially
accelerating
process
based
PyTorch,
graph.
integrating
optimization,
enable
exploration
optimal
solutions
while
greater
parameters.
novel
method
potential
efficiency
ultimately
contributing
development
productive
varieties
food
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
molecular
force
field
(FF)
determines
the
accuracy
of
dynamics
(MD)
and
is
one
major
bottlenecks
that
limits
application
MD
in
design.
Recently,
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
techniques,
such
as
machine-learning
potentials
(MLPs),
have
been
rapidly
reshaping
landscape
MD.
Meanwhile,
organic
systems
feature
unique
characteristics,
require
more
careful
treatment
both
model
construction,
optimization,
validation.
While
an
accurate
generic
still
missing,
significant
progress
has
made
with
facilitation
AI,
warranting
a
promising
future.
In
this
review,
we
provide
overview
various
types
AI
techniques
used
FF
development
discuss
advantages
weaknesses
these
methodologies.
We
show
how
methods
unprecedented
capabilities
many
tasks
potential
fitting,
atom
typification,
automatic
optimization.
it
also
worth
noting
efforts
are
needed
to
improve
transferability
model,
develop
comprehensive
database,
establish
standardized
validation
procedures.
With
discussions,
hope
inspire
solve
existing
problems,
eventually
leading
birth
next-generation
FFs.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Graph
neural
network
(GNN)
architectures
have
emerged
as
promising
force
field
models,
exhibiting
high
accuracy
in
predicting
complex
energies
and
forces
based
on
atomic
identities
Cartesian
coordinates.
To
expand
the
applicability
of
GNNs,
machine
learning
fields
more
broadly,
optimizing
their
computational
efficiency
is
critical,
especially
for
large
biomolecular
systems
classical
molecular
dynamics
simulations.
In
this
study,
we
address
key
challenges
existing
GNN
benchmarks
by
introducing
a
dataset,
DISPEF,
which
comprises
large,
biologically
relevant
proteins.
DISPEF
includes
207,454
proteins
with
sizes
up
to
12,499
atoms
features
diverse
chemical
environments,
spanning
folded
disordered
regions.
The
implicit
solvation
free
energies,
used
training
targets,
represent
particularly
challenging
case
due
many-body
nature,
providing
stringent
test
evaluating
expressiveness
models.
We
benchmark
performance
seven
GNNs
emphasizing
importance
directly
accounting
long-range
interactions
enhance
model
transferability.
Additionally,
present
novel
multiscale
architecture,
termed
Schake,
delivers
transferable
computationally
efficient
energy
predictions
Our
findings
offer
valuable
insights
tools
advancing
protein
modeling
applications.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 11, 2024
Force
fields
are
a
key
component
of
physics-based
molecular
modeling,
describing
the
energies
and
forces
in
system
as
function
positions
atoms
molecules
involved.
Here,
we
provide
review
scientific
status
report
on
work
Open
Field
(OpenFF)
Initiative,
which
focuses
science,
infrastructure
data
required
to
build
next
generation
biomolecular
force
fields.
We
introduce
OpenFF
Initiative
related
Consortium,
describe
its
approach
field
development
software,
discuss
accomplishments
date
well
future
plans.
releases
both
software
under
open
permissive
licensing
agreements
enable
rapid
application,
validation,
extension,
modification
tools.
lessons
learned
this
new
development.
also
highlight
ways
that
other
researchers
can
get
involved,
some
recent
successes
outside
taking
advantage
tools
data.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(42), P. 21957 - 21975
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
a
class
of
hybrid
porous
materials
that
have
gained
prominence
as
noteworthy
material
with
varied
applications.
Currently,
MOFs
in
extensive
use,
particularly
the
realms
energy
and
catalysis.
The
synthesis
these
poses
considerable
challenges,
their
computational
analysis
is
notably
intricate
due
to
complex
structure
versatile
applications
field
science.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
has
helped
researchers
understanding
reactions
mechanisms,
but
it
costly
time-consuming
requires
bigger
systems
perform
calculations.
Machine
learning
(ML)
techniques
were
adopted
order
overcome
problems
by
implementing
ML
data
sets
for
synthesis,
structure,
property
predictions
MOFs.
These
fast,
efficient,
accurate
do
not
require
heavy
computing.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
models
used
MOF
incorporation
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
predictions.
advantage
AI
would
accelerate
research,
synthesizing
novel
multiple
properties
oriented
minimum
information.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Alchemical
free
energy
methods
using
molecular
mechanics
(MM)
force
fields
are
essential
tools
for
predicting
thermodynamic
properties
of
small
molecules,
especially
via
calculations
that
can
estimate
quantities
relevant
drug
discovery
such
as
affinities,
selectivities,
the
impact
target
mutations,
and
ADMET
properties.
While
traditional
MM
forcefields
rely
on
hand-crafted,
discrete
atom
types
parameters,
modern
approaches
based
graph
neural
networks
(GNNs)
learn
continuous
embedding
vectors
represent
chemical
environments
from
which
parameters
be
generated.
Excitingly,
GNN
parameterization
provide
a
fully
end-to-end
differentiable
model
offers
possibility
systematically
improving
these
models
experimental
data.
In
this
study,
we
treat
pretrained
field-here,
espaloma-0.3.2-as
foundation
simulation
fine-tune
its
charge
limited
hydration
data,
with
goal
assessing
degree
to
improve
prediction
other
related
energies.
We
demonstrate
highly
efficient
"one-shot
fine-tuning"
method
an
exponential
(Zwanzig)
reweighting
estimator
accuracy
without
need
resimulate
configurations.
To
achieve
"one-shot"
improvement,
importance
effective
sample
size
(ESS)
regularization
strategies
retain
good
overlap
between
initial
fine-tuned
fields.
Moreover,
show
leveraging
low-rank
projections
comparable
improvements
higher-dimensional
in
variety
data-size
regimes.
Our
results
linearly-perturbative
fine-tuning
electrostatic
data
cost-effective
strategy
achieves
state-of-the-art
performance
energies
FreeSolv
dataset.
Protein Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
34(4)
Published: March 27, 2025
During
mitosis,
unattached
kinetochores
trigger
the
spindle
assembly
checkpoint
by
promoting
of
mitotic
complex,
a
heterotetramer
comprising
Mad2,
Cdc20,
BubR1,
and
Bub3.
Critical
to
this
process
is
kinetochore-mediated
catalysis
an
intrinsically
slow
conformational
conversion
Mad2
from
open
(O-Mad2)
inactive
state
closed
(C-Mad2)
active
bound
Cdc20.
These
changes
involve
substantial
remodeling
N-terminal
β1
strand
C-terminal
β7/β8
hairpin.
In
vitro,
Mad2-interaction
motif
(MIM)
Cdc20
(Cdc20MIM)
triggers
rapid
O-Mad2
C-Mad2,
effectively
removing
kinetic
barrier
for
MCC
assembly.
How
Cdc20MIM
directly
induces
remains
unclear.
study,
we
demonstrate
that
Cdc20MIM-binding
site
inaccessible
in
O-Mad2.
Time-resolved
NMR
molecular
dynamics
simulations
show
how
involves
sequential
flexible
structural
elements
O-Mad2,
orchestrated
Cdc20MIM.
Conversion
initiated
hairpin
transiently
unfolding
expose
nascent
site.
Engagement
promotes
release
strand.
We
propose
initial
allow
binding
transient
intermediate
thereby
lowering
conversion.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
64(14), P. 5510 - 5520
Published: July 4, 2024
We
develop
∂-HylleraasMD
(∂-HyMD),
a
fully
end-to-end
differentiable
molecular
dynamics
software
based
on
the
Hamiltonian
hybrid
particle-field
formalism,
and
use
it
to
establish
protocol
for
automated
optimization
of
force
field
parameters.
∂-HyMD
is
templated
recently
released
HylleraaasMD
software,
while
using
JAX
autodiff
framework
as
main
engine
dynamics.
exploits
an
embarrassingly
parallel
algorithm
by
spawning
independent
simulations,
whose
trajectories
are
simultaneously
processed
reverse
mode
automatic
differentiation
calculate
gradient
loss
function,
which
in
turn
used
iterative
force-field
show
that
organization
facilitates
convergence
minimization
procedure,
avoiding
known
memory
numerical
stability
issues
approaches.
showcase
effectiveness
our
implementation
producing
library
parameters
standard
phospholipids,
with
either
zwitterionic
or
anionic
heads
saturated
unsaturated
tails.
Compared
all-atom
reference,
obtained
yields
better
density
profiles
than
derived
from
previously
utilized
gradient-free
procedures.
Moreover,
models
can
predict
good
accuracy
properties
not
included
learning
objective,
such
lateral
pressure
profiles,
transferable
other
systems,
including
triglycerides.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
162(13)
Published: April 3, 2025
This
study
proposes
an
application
of
Nosé-Hoover
(NH)
dynamics
as
a
coarse-graining
(CG)
method
for
molecular
simulations,
offering
alternative
to
traditional
Langevin-based
approaches.
The
NH
dynamics,
known
its
deterministic
temperature
control
without
stochastic
forces,
is
adapted
here
model
monoatomic
Lennard-Jones
system
at
different
coarse-grained
levels.
CG
particle's
equation
motion
derived
from
atomic-level
linking
thermostat
terms
with
properties
obtained
(MD)
simulations.
Key
parameters,
including
the
coefficient
and
thermal
inertia,
are
calibrated
using
MD
data
assess
their
impact
on
dynamic
structural
reproducibility
model.
calibration
results
suggest
potential
method.
effectiveness
proposed
then
evaluated
through
set
show
stable
energy
regulation
promising
accuracy
in
reproducing
properties,
particularly
mass
diffusion,
opportunities
further
refinement
representing
momentum
diffusion.