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mA RNA methylation, a new hallmark in virus-host interactions Free

Abstract

The role of mA methylation of RNA has remained elusive for decades, but recent technological advances are now allowing the mapping of the mA methylation landscape at nucleotide level. This has spurred an explosion in our understanding of the role played by RNA epigenetics in RNA biology. mA modifications have been tied to almost every aspect of the mRNA life cycle and it is now clear that RNA virus genomes are subject to mA methylation. These modifications play various roles in the viral replication cycle. This review will summarize recent breakthroughs concerning mA RNA modification and their implications for cellular and viral RNAs.

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Keyword(s): epitranscriptome , m6A methylation , RNA and RNA virus
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m6A RNA methylation, a new hallmark in virus-host interactions
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