The exotic thymidine modification 5-hydroxymethyluridine in dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae
Chongping Li, Ying Li, Yuci Wang, Ruixiang Meng, Xiaoyan Shi, Yangyi Zhang, Nan Liang, Hongda Huang, Yue Li, Hui Zhou, Jiawei Xu, Wenqi Xu, Hao Chen
The paper identifies the enzyme responsible for 5-hydroxymethyluridine (5hmU) production in dinoflagellates and shows its role in silencing transposable elements through epigenetic marking.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2023 · PreprintMolecular Biology