{
  "id": 17928282,
  "title": "A new tool for quantifying mitochondrial RNA processing intermediates reveals increased levels of immature mRNA species under oxidative stress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/a-new-tool-for-quantifying-mitochondrial-rna-processing-intermediates",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.30.763231v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mitochondrial gene expression in mammals requires the processing of polycistronic transcripts into mature RNAs, generating multigene maturation intermediates. Yet these species and their potential association with mitochondrial stress remain poorly characterized. We analyzed intact RNA species in healthy mouse hearts using direct RNA sequencing and identified polyadenylated mitochondrial…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}