ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2019, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (1): 1-13.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2019.01.001

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N6-methyladenosine Modification in mRNA and Its Research Advance in Animals

LU Zengkui1,2, ZHANG Liping2, LI Qing1, LIU Enmin1, DU Lixin1, CHU Mingxing1*, WEI Caihong1*   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2018-05-24 Online:2019-01-23 Published:2019-01-24

Abstract:

The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is the most abundant RNA modification in animals, and is dynamically regulated by methyltransferase, demethylase and m6A binding protein. In mRNA, m6A modification can regulate most RNA metabolism processes and play an important physiological role in animals. In this review, the research progress of distribution and expression, detection methods, enzymes related to methylation metabolism and their physiological functions of m6A modification in animals are well introduced. Besides, the existing problems or challenges in the current m6A modification research are prospected in the present study, which will provide reference for further study on m6A modification.

Key words: N6-methyladenosine, RNA epigenetics, distribution and expression, detection method, m6A regulator, physiological function

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