The functions of natural antisense transcripts

Essays in Biochemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-101

  Wight, Megan ^a   Werner, Andreas ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natural antisense transcript; RNA masking; Transcription interference

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY RNA; DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; RNA EDITING; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RNA EDITING; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, ANTISENSE;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 84879157335     PISSN: 00711365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BSE0540091     Document Type: Article

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