A molecular modification called m6Am has been found to regulate the stability of messenger RNAs in mammalian cells. The mechanism casts fresh light on how reversibly modified RNA bases control the fate of mRNA. See Article p.371
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Weinberg, D., Gross, J. Messenger RNAs marked for longer life. Nature 541, 293–294 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21109
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