Mireya Martínez-Pérez

Dr. Mireya Martínez-Pérez


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 August 2022 in Viruses
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LALuis Alvarado-Marchena
Luis Alvarado-Marchena
MMMireya Martínez-Pérez
Mireya Martínez-Pérez
JÚJesús Enmanuel Rodríguez Úbeda
Jesús Enmanuel Rodríguez Úbeda
Vicente PallásVicente Pallás
Vicente Pallás
Frederic AparicioFrederic Aparicio
Frederic Aparicio
We have previously reported the presence of m6A in the AMV (Alfamovirus, Bromoviridae) genome. Interestingly, two of these putative m6A-sites are in hairpin (hp) structures in the 3’UTR of the viral RNA3. One site (2012AAACU2016) is in the loop of hpB, within the coat protein binding site 1 (CPB1), while the other (1900UGACC1904) is in the lower stem of hpE, a loop previously associated with AMV negative-strand RNA synthesis. In this work, we have performed in vivo experiments to assess the role of these two regions, containing the putative m6A-sites in the AMV cycle, by introducing compensatory point mutations to interfere with or abolish the m6A-tag of these sites. Our results suggest that the loop of hpB could be involved in viral replication/accumulation. Meanwhile, in the 1900UGACC1904 motif of the hpE, the maintenance of the adenosine residue and the lower stem hpE structure are necessary for in vivo plus-strand accumulation. These results extend our understanding of the requirements for hpE in the AMV infection cycle, indicating that both the residue identity and the base-pairing capacity in this structure are essential for viral accumulation.