5-methylcytosine modification by Plasmodium NSUN2 stabilizes mRNA and mediates the development of gametocytes
M. Liu, G. Guo, P. Qian, J. Mu, B. Lu, X. He, X. Shang, G. Yang, S. Shen, W. Liu, L. Wang, L. Gu, Q. Mu, X. Yu, Y. Zhao, , Q. Zhang
This study identifies m5C mRNA modifications mediated by Plasmodium NSUN2 as critical for transcript stability and gametocyte development in malaria parasites.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2021Microbiology