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Review
. 2023 Jun;74(1-2):45-59.
doi: 10.1007/s42977-022-00142-3. Epub 2022 Dec 8.

The role of post-transcriptional modifications during development

Renáta Hamar  1 , Máté Varga  2
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Review

The role of post-transcriptional modifications during development

Renáta Hamar et al. Biol Futur. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

While the existence of post-transcriptional modifications of RNA nucleotides has been known for decades, in most RNA species the exact positions of these modifications and their physiological function have been elusive until recently. Technological advances, such as high-throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods and nanopore-based mapping technologies, have made it possible to map the position of these modifications with single nucleotide accuracy, and genetic screens have uncovered the "writer", "reader" and "eraser" proteins that help to install, interpret and remove such modifications, respectively. These discoveries led to intensive research programmes with the aim of uncovering the roles of these modifications during diverse biological processes. In this review, we assess novel discoveries related to the role of post-transcriptional modifications during animal development, highlighting how these discoveries can affect multiple aspects of development from fertilization to differentiation in many species.

Keywords: Development; Disease; Epitranscriptome; RNA modification.

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