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Researchers propose a framework called "virtual yeast" — an AI-driven computational model designed to simulate the full complexity of a eukaryotic cell using baker's yeast (*Saccharomyces cerevisiae*) as the foundation. The system breaks cellular biology into eight functional modules covering genetic, metabolic, and structural processes, each handled by a specialized AI tool coordinated through a large language model. Three categories of biological data underpin the architecture: mechanistic knowledge, subcellular structural information, and dynamic cellular states. These are combined with representation learning and generative modeling inside a closed-loop pipeline capable of autonomously designing and running experiments. The platform is intended to optimize biosynthetic pathways, generate and rank biological hypotheses, and accelerate drug target discovery. Beyond yeast, the authors argue the design offers a generalizable template for building virtual models of other eukaryotic cells, with broad implications for synthetic biology and autonomous biological research.
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