MicroRNA functions in insects

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 388-397

  Asgari, Sassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Development; Gene regulation; Host pathogen interaction; microRNA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868260185     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: 18790240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2012.10.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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