Loss of individual MicroRNAs causes mutant phenotypes in sensitized genetic backgrounds in C. Elegans

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1321-1325

  Brenner, John L ^a   Jasiewicz, Kristen L ^a   Fahley, Alisha F ^a   Kemp, Benedict J ^a   Abbott, Allison L ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

RNA

Indexed keywords

AIN 1 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; AIN-1 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; CARRIER PROTEIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GENE DELETION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CARRIER PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MICRORNAS; MODELS, GENETIC; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RNA INTERFERENCE;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 77957756295     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.05.062     Document Type: Article

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