Decoding the MYC locus reveals a druggable ultraconserved RNA element
Peiguo Shi, Feiyue Yang, Tala FNU, Wesley Huang, Alexis O. Aparicio, Colin H. Kalicki, Aditi Trehan, Michael Robert Murphy, Esther R. Rotlevi, Linqing Xing, Muredach P. Reilly, Jianwen Que, Xuebing Wu
The paper maps the functional fitness landscape of the MYC locus, identifies an ultraconserved RNA element critical for MYC function, and shows it can be targeted to kill MYC-addicted cancer cells.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2026 · PreprintGenomics