MiRNAs: Their discovery, biogenesis and mechanism of action

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 10-11, 2013, Pages 842-845

  Tetreault N ^a   De Guire, V ^a  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogenesis; History; Mechanism of action; MiRNA; Translation inhibition

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; EXPORTIN 5; MICRORNA; RIBONUCLEASE III; RNA BINDING PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE II; SINGLE STRANDED RNA;

APOPTOSIS; BINDING SITE; BIOGENESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; DISEASE COURSE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; NEOPLASMS; RNA, NEOPLASM;

EID: 84886095617     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: 18732933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.02.009     Document Type: Review

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