Insect microRNAs: Structure, function and evolution

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-9

  Behura, Susanta K ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenesis; Evolution; Expression; Function; Insect; microRNA

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; BEE; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; INSECT; INTRON; MOSQUITO; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BEES; CULICIDAE; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; INSECTS; INTRONS; MICRORNAS;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33845452609     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.10.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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