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Sep 2026
16S rRNA Modifications Are Dispensable for Viability but Collectively Optimize Ribosome Biogenesis and Translation Initiation in Escherichia coli
It is demonstrated that 16S rRNA modifications are not essential for viability but collectively enhance the efficiency, robustness, and fidelity of ribosome assembly and translational initiation.
Natalie Åkesson, Anna Af Klercker, Maheshwaran Sivakumar et al.
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