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The RMaP challenge of predicting RNA modifications by nanopore sequencing

The field of epitranscriptomics is undergoing a technology-driven revolution. During past decades, RNA modifications like N6-methyladenosine (m6A), pseudouridine (ψ), and 5-methylcytosine (m5C) became acknowledged for playing critical roles in cellular processes. Direct RNA sequencing by Oxford Nano...

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Main Authors: Spangenberg, Jannes (Author) , Mündnich, Stefan (Author) , Busch, Anne (Author) , Pastore, Stefan (Author) , Wierczeiko, Anna (Author) , Goettsch, Winfried (Author) , Dietrich, Vincent (Author) , Pryszcz, Leszek P. (Author) , Cruciani, Sonia (Author) , Novoa, Eva Maria (Author) , Joshi, Kandarp (Author) , Perera, Ranjan (Author) , Di Giorgio, Salvatore (Author) , Arrubarrena, Paola (Author) , Tellioglu, Irem (Author) , Poon, Chi-Lam (Author) , Wan, Yuk Kei (Author) , Göke, Jonathan (Author) , Hildebrandt, Andreas (Author) , Dieterich, Christoph (Author) , Helm, Mark (Author) , Marz, Manja (Author) , Gerber, Susanne (Author) , Alagna, Nicolo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 12 April 2025
In: Communications chemistry
Year: 2025, Volume: 8, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:2399-3669
DOI:10.1038/s42004-025-01507-0
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01507-0
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-025-01507-0
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Author Notes:Jannes Spangenberg, Stefan Mündnich, Anne Busch, Stefan Pastore, Anna Wierczeiko, Winfried Goettsch, Vincent Dietrich, Leszek P. Pryszcz, Sonia Cruciani, Eva Maria Novoa, Kandarp Joshi, Ranjan Perera, Salvatore Di Giorgio, Paola Arrubarrena, Irem Tellioglu, Chi-Lam Poon, Yuk Kei Wan, Jonathan Göke, Andreas Hildebrandt, Christoph Dieterich, Mark Helm, Manja Marz, Susanne Gerber & Nicolo Alagna
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Summary:The field of epitranscriptomics is undergoing a technology-driven revolution. During past decades, RNA modifications like N6-methyladenosine (m6A), pseudouridine (ψ), and 5-methylcytosine (m5C) became acknowledged for playing critical roles in cellular processes. Direct RNA sequencing by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) enabled the detection of modifications in native RNA, by detecting noncanonical RNA nucleosides properties in raw data. Consequently, the field’s cutting edge has a heavy component in computer science, opening new avenues of cooperation across the community, as exchanging data is as impactful as exchanging samples. Therefore, we seize the occasion to bring scientists together within the RNA Modification and Processing (RMaP) challenge to advance solutions for RNA modification detection and discuss ideas, problems and approaches. We show several computational methods to detect the most researched mRNA modifications (m6A, ψ, and m5C). Results demonstrate that a low prediction error and a high prediction accuracy can be achieved on these modifications across different approaches and algorithms. The RMaP challenge marks a substantial step towards improving algorithms’ comparability, reliability, and consistency in RNA modification prediction. It points out the deficits in this young field that need to be addressed in further challenges.
Item Description:Gesehen am 13.10.2025
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2399-3669
DOI:10.1038/s42004-025-01507-0

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