Small RNA-mediated gene regulation in neurodevelopmental disorders

Current Psychiatry Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-161

  Qurashi, Abrar ^a   Jin, Peng ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DiGeorge syndrome; Down syndrome; Fragile X syndrome; MicroRNA; Neurodevelopmental disorder; Rett syndrome; Small RNA

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; RNA;

BIOGENESIS; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOME; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW;

DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DOWN SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 77953484794     PISSN: 15233812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-010-0102-1     Document Type: Review

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