Pervasive co-option of prokaryotic adenine methyltransferases by eukaryotic retrotransposons
Manuel Moreno, Pedro Romero Charria, Lan Xu, Beatriz Loria-Vinueza, Manuel Irimia, Ignacio Maeso, Alex de Mendoza
This study identifies eukaryotic retrotransposons that encode prokaryotic-like DNA adenine methyltransferases and shows their adaptation to host 6mA-associated chromatin.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2026 · PreprintGenomics