Identifying targets of human microRNAs with the lightswitch luciferase assay system using 3'UTR-reporter constructs and a microRNA mimic in adherent cells

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 55, 2011, Pages

  Aldred, Shelley Force ^a   Collins, Patrick ^a   Trinklein, Nathan ^a  

^a SwitchGear Genomics   (United States)

Author keywords

3' UTR; 3'UTR REPORTER; Assay; Clone; Co transfection; Genetics; Goclone; Issue 55; Lightswitch; Luciferase; Microrna; MicroRNA target; Mimic; Mirna; MiRNA target; Reporter; Reporter construct; Vector

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053926340     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3343     Document Type: Article

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