The role of microRNAs (miRNA) in circadian rhythmicity

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 505-511

  Pegoraro, Mirko ^a   Tauber, Eran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronobiology; Circadian clock; MicroRNA (miRNA); Posttranscriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549089327     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 00221333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-008-0073-8     Document Type: Review

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