Modifications in Trypanosome mRNA poly(A) tails protect RNA molecules from degradation (IMAGE)

Instituto de Medicina Molecular

Modifications in Trypanosome mRNA poly(A) tails protect RNA molecules from degradation

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m6A modifications in the poly(A) tails of Trypanosome mRNAs protect them from degradation.In the illustration, parasite mRNAs within the realm of the modified base are protected from degradation whereas the remaining mRNAs fade away as they are degraded.

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Helena Pinheiro, iMM

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