Deep sequencing analysis of small non-coding RNAs reveals the diversity of microRNAs and piRNAs in the human epididymis

Gene

Volumn 497, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 330-335

  Li, Yan ^a   Wang, Hai Yan ^a   Wan, Feng Chun ^a   Liu, Fu Jun ^a   Liu, Juan ^a   Zhang, Na ^c   Jin, Shao Hua ^a   Li, Jian Yuan ^a,b,c  

^a YANTAI YUHUANGDING HOSPITAL   (China)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY PLANNING   (China)

^c YANTAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Deep sequencing; Epididymis; MiRNA; PiRNA; Small non coding RNAs

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; PIWI INTERACTING RNA; SMALL UNTRANSLATED RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EPIDIDYMIS; GENE EXPRESSION; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; HUMANS; MALE; MICRORNAS; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; RNA, SMALL UNTRANSLATED; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

EID: 84862778186     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: 18790038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.01.038     Document Type: Article

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