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The exotic thymidine modification 5-hydroxymethyluridine in dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae
Chongping Li, Ying Li, Yuci Wang…·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.