N6-methyladenosine regulates Influenza A virus mRNA stability yet is rarely found on genomic RNA
Hsiu-Yi Wu, Wan-Ju Tung, Ramreishang Wungmaiwo, Pei-Yi Su, Hung-Wei Hsu, Ankit Gupta, Brian N. Papas, Marcos Morgan, Wen‐Chun Liu, I-Hsuan Wang, Kevin Tsai
This study shows that N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is abundant on IAV mRNAs but rare on genomic RNA, and m6A promotes mRNA stability and viral replication.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology