The identification of mRNA targets for RNA binding proteins (RBP) in stem cells is difficult due to the limited number of available cells. Here, as a proof-of-principle, the authors adapt the HyperTRIBE method to find that an RBP, MSI2, has increased RNA binding in leukemic compared with normal stem cells for selective regulation of oncogenic genes.
- Diu T. T. Nguyen
- Yuheng Lu
- Michael G. Kharas