MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
16S rRNA Modifications Are Dispensable for Viability but Collectively Optimize Ribosome Biogenesis and Translation Initiation in Escherichia coli
Natalie Åkesson, Anna af Klercker, Maheshwaran Sivakumar…·Gerrit Brandis
This study shows that 16S rRNA modifications are not essential for E. coli viability but improve ribosome biogenesis and translation initiation efficiency.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.08.748864