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L1 retrotransposons exploit RNA m6A modification as an evolutionary driving force

Authors :
Sung-Yeon Hwang
Hyunchul Jung
Seyoung Mun
Sungwon Lee
Kiwon Park
S. Chan Baek
Hyungseok C. Moon
Hyewon Kim
Baekgyu Kim
Yongkuk Choi
Young-Hyun Go
Wanxiangfu Tang
Jongsu Choi
Jung Kyoon Choi
Hyuk-Jin Cha
Hye Yoon Park
Ping Liang
V. Narry Kim
Kyudong Han
Kwangseog Ahn
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

L1 is a group of active retrotransposons in humans. Here the authors show that m6A modifications on L1 RNA increase translation efficiency and retrotransposition in human cells. M6A motifs are more enriched in evolutionary young L1s.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1961d00465714c29a8b1bed8e65a3309
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21197-1