Biogenesis of Mammalian MicroRNAs: A Global View

Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 239-245

  Graves, Paul ^a   Zeng, Yan ^b  

^a NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosha; MicroRNA expression; MicroRNA processing; Primary microRNA

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

BIOGENESIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MICROCOSM; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; PROTEINS; RIBONUCLEASES; RNA, LONG UNTRANSLATED; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84870349853     PISSN: 16720229     EISSN: 22103244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2012.06.004     Document Type: Review

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