Regulation of microRNA processing in development, differentiation and cancer

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 5B, 2008, Pages 1811-1819

  Schmittgen, Thomas D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

microRNA biogenesis; microRNA processing

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; REVIEW; RNA EDITING; RNA PROCESSING;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; MICRORNAS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; RNA EDITING; RNA PROCESSING, POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL;

EID: 55149109188     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00483.x     Document Type: Review

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