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CircE7 can be detected in HPV16-positive cells and tumors, is preferentially localized to the cytoplasm, is N\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      -methyladenosine (m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A)-modified, and can be translated into the E7 oncoprotein. Here, we explored the regulation and function of circE7. Mutation of m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A motifs flanking the backsplice junction revealed a single m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A motif to be essential for circE7 formation. Mutation of this m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A motif promoted linear splicing of the E6*I splice site (226^409), suggesting that linear and circular E7 splicing are inversely regulated. Additionally, mutation of an IRES-like motif in circE7 significantly decreased E7 protein expression, without having significant effects on circE7 RNA levels. Knockdown of YTHDC1, but not other m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A-binding proteins, decreased both circE7 RNA and protein expression. BaseScope ISH was used to confirm the expression of circE7 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines and tumors. Using both qRT-PCR and BaseScope ISH, we found that serum and amino acid starvation significantly increased circE7. Finally, we generated an HPV16 genome with mutations in the circE7 m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A motif (Mut2). Stable transduction of primary keratinocytes with Mut2 confirmed the loss of circE7 and increased expression of E6*I. The Mut2 HPV16 genome exhibited significantly decreased viral replication but an increased ability to transform primary keratinocytes. Our studies reveal that the precise regulation of circE7 and E6*I by m\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      A is critical for the ability of HPV16 to infect and transform keratinocytes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs), such as HPV16, must carefully control how much E6 and E7 proteins they make. This study shows that HPV16 toggles a single chemical tag on the viral RNA (an m\u2076A mark) to control the production of early region RNAs, including a circular RNA called circE7. The same site coordinately regulates splicing of the E6*I isoform. CircE7 uses m\u2076A-binding proteins to control its production and a specific sequence to promote its translation. It is present in HPV-positive cancers and can respond to nutrient starvation. 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