The SPN-4 Rbfox RNA-binding protein selects maternal mRNAs for CCR4-NOT-dependent clearance in early Caenorhabditis elegans embryos
Caroline A. Spike, Dylan M. Parker, Tatsuya Tsukamoto, Naly Torres‐Mangual, Erika C. Tsukamoto, Karissa Coleman, Micah D. Gearhart, David Greenstein, Erin Osborne Nishimura
The paper identifies SPN-4 as a specificity factor for CCR4-NOT-dependent clearance of maternal mRNAs in C. elegans embryos, showing its role in targeting specific transcripts for decay.
Development · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology