Sequence requirements for micro RNA processing and function in human cells

RNA

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 112-123

  Zeng, Yan ^a   Cullen, Bryan R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

RNA interference (RNAi); RNA structure; Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs); Translation

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; MIRNA 21; RNA; RNA PRECURSOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR CLONING; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA PROCESSING; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA STRUCTURE; RNA SYNTHESIS; RNA TRANSLATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BASE SEQUENCE; CELL LINE; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; LUCIFERASES; MUTAGENESIS; PLASMIDS; RNA; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA PROCESSING, POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0037273432     PISSN: 13558382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1261/rna.2780503     Document Type: Article

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