AUTHOR=Chen Jia-Ying , Wang Jing-Fu , Hu Yue , Li Xin-Hui , Qian Yu-Rong , Song Chao-Lin TITLE=Evaluating the advancements in protein language models for encoding strategies in protein function prediction: a comprehensive review JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1506508 DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2025.1506508 ISSN=2296-4185