Codon identity regulates mRNA stability and translation efficiency during the maternal‐to‐zygotic transition
Bazzini AA, del Viso F, Moreno‐Mateos M, Johnstone TG, Vejnar CE, Qin Y, Yao J, Khokha MK, Giraldez AJ. Codon identity regulates mRNA stability and translation efficiency during the maternal‐to‐zygotic transition. The EMBO Journal 2016, 35: 2087-2103. PMID: 27436874, PMCID: PMC5048347, DOI: 10.15252/embj.201694699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZygotic transitionMRNA stabilityTranslation efficiencyMRNA clearanceMaternal mRNAsCodon identityCodon compositionGene expressionMaternal mRNA clearanceRegulated mRNA decayPost-transcriptional mechanismsAmino acid sequenceTranscript decayMRNA decayPolyadenylation statusAmino acid compositionCodon tripletsGenetic codeSynonymous codonsAcid sequenceCellular transitionsRegulatory informationNew transcriptionDevelopmental progressionMRNA