# m6A sites in the coding region trigger translation-dependent mRNA decay

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 70 |
| Journal | Molecular Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.10.033 |
| Corresponding authors | Kathi Zarnack, Julian König |
| Institution | Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/rna-and-protein-synthesis-mechanisms/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.molcel.2024.10.033](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2024.10.033)

## Topics

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) · coding sequence (CDS) · CDS-m6A decay (CMD) · translation-dependent mRNA decay · ribosome stalling · processing bodies (P-bodies) · YTHDF2 · m6A reader · 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) · mRNA stability · developmental regulators · retrogenes · m6A deposition · transcript destabilization · internal mRNA modification

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