Complicated evolutionary patterns of microRNAs in vertebrates

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 552-559

  Wang, XiaoWo ^a   Zhang, XueGong ^a   Li, YanDa ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evolution; Lineage specific duplication; MicroRNA; miRNA:miRNA* interconversion

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE DUPLICATION; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; VERTEBRATES;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 44049107810     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-008-0075-z     Document Type: Article

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