Terminal Modification, Sequence, and Length Determine Small RNA Stability in Animals
Ildar V. Gainetdinov, Cansu Colpan, Katharine R. Cecchini, Amena Arif, Karina Jouravleva, Paul Albosta, Joel Vega‐Badillo, Yongjin Lee, Deniz Mahmut Özata, Phillip D. Zamore
This study shows that terminal modifications like 2'-O-methylation and trimming protect piRNAs from decay, while complementarity affects miRNA stability in mice and flies.
Molecular Cell · Oct 9, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology