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ArticleCell reports methods2025

Enhanced detection of RNA modifications in Escherichia coli utilizing direct RNA sequencing.

Zhihao Guo, Yanwen Shao, Lu Tan, Beifang Lu, Xin Deng, Sheng Chen, Runsheng Li

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Article in Cell reports methods, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors.

Zhihao GuoDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Yanwen ShaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Lu TanDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Beifang LuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
Xin DengDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China; Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, China; Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Sheng ChenDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Runsheng LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, China; Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Precision Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology, City University of Hong Kong Matter Science Research Institute (Futian), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: runsheng.li@cityu.edu.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA modifications play crucial roles in prokaryotic cellular processes. In this study, we found that the recent advances in direct RNA sequencing have improved yield, accuracy, and signal-to-noise ratio in bacterial samples. By evaluating four current RNA modification calling models in Escherichia coli transcriptome using native and in vitro transcribed (IVT) RNA, we found the models identified most known rRNA modifications but produced false positives. To address this, we developed nanoSundial, a comparative method leveraging raw current signals from native and IVT samples to de novo identify multiple RNA modifications. We optimized nanoSundial on well-studied E. coli rRNA modification sites and validated its effectiveness with tRNAs. It identified 190 stably modified mRNA regions, which enriched near the ends of highly expressed operons. This study highlighted the strengths and limitations of current nanopore-based modification detection methods on bacterial RNA, introduced a robust comparative tool, and elucidated previously uncharacterized mRNA modification landscapes.

Indexed as

Escherichia coliRNA, BacterialRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalSequence Analysis, RNARNA, MessengerRNA, RibosomalRNA, TransferTranscriptomeRNA, BacterialRNA, MessengerRNA, RibosomalRNA, Transferbacterial epitranscriptomeCP: geneticscurrent comparison tooldirect RNA sequencingmodification detectionnanopore sequencingRNA modification

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PMID40930088
PMCPMC12539251

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