A team led by Neurobiology training faculty member Kate Meyer has developed a breakthrough sensor that produces a fluorescent glow when it detects m6A, a small but significant modification in RNA. Whether or not m6A is present can influence a wide range of biological processes but until now, there hasn't been an effective way to monitor changes in m6A within living cells. The hope is that this novel sensor could accelerate research and open the door to new RNA-based approaches to combating diseases such as COVID and cancer.
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