Nanopore Direct RNA Sequencing Enables Reproducible, Site-Resolved Pseudouridine Quantification in Human Ribosomal RNA
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Pseudouridine is the most abundant post-transcriptional modification in human ribosomal RNA, with over 110 annotated sites and variable stoichiometry across biological contexts. Existing quantification methods are low-throughput or constrained to predefined panels. We benchmarked nanopore direct RNA sequencing using the Dorado v5.1 model against mass spectrometry–validated sites in human liver tissue, induced pluripotent stem cells, and HeLa cells. Nanopore sequencing detected 95 of 117 validated sites and accurately quantified stoichiometry at 85% of sites with high reproducibility. Low GC-content environments were the primary source of failure. These results establish nanopore sequencing as a scalable tool for epitranscriptomic pseudouridine profiling.
