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A twist to splicing regulation in haematopoiesis

DNMT3A is best known for its de novo DNA methyltransferase activity. But a new study shows that the protein also has a role in RNA splicing during activation of embryonic and haematopoietic stem cells. This introduces a new perspective for approaching diseases associated with DNMT3A mutations.

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Fig. 1: A DNMT3A-dependent programme for splicing control is essential for stem-cell activation.

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Carmo-Fonseca, M. A twist to splicing regulation in haematopoiesis. Nat Cell Biol 25, 516–517 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-022-01043-2

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