MicroRNA targeting in mammalian genomes: Genes and mechanisms

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Systems Biology and Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-161

  Muljo, S A ^a   Kanellopoulou, C ^b   Aravind, L ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GENOME; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES; GENOME; MAMMALS; MICRORNAS; RNA INTERFERENCE;

EID: 79952115278     PISSN: 19395094     EISSN: 1939005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.53     Document Type: Review

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