Gene autoregulation via intronic microRNAs and its functions

BMC Systems Biology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bosia, Carla ^a,b   Osella, Matteo ^c,d   Baroudi, Mariama E ^e   Corà, Davide ^b,f   Caselle, Michele ^b  

^a Human Genetics Foundation   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UMR 7238   (France)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^e INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTRON;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; HUMANS; INTRONS; MICRORNAS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84867216415     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17520509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-6-131     Document Type: Article

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