MicroRNAs as genetic sculptors: Fishing for clues

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 760-767

  Takacs, Carter M ^a   Giraldez, Antonio J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental biology; Gene expression; Homeostasis; MiRNAs

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EVOLUTION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; REGENERATION; REVIEW; TELEOST; VERTEBRATE; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77956170680     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2010.02.003     Document Type: Review

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