REFRACT is an international consortium aiming to extend our knowledge on the mechanism of tandem repeat protein (TRP) function and evolution, establishing a common classification and best practices. Starting from available state of the art computational tools and databases, it aims to drive a new level of TRP characterization leveraging the complementary expertise of institutions in Europe and Latin America.
REFRACT research objective is to address major challenges in the TRP field: to benchmark and improve the existing TRP detection methods and to improve our understanding of TRP functional mechanisms and evolution.