MicroRNAs: History, Biogenesis, and Their Evolving Role in Animal Development and Disease

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 759-774

  Bhaskaran, M ^a   Mohan, M ^a  

^a TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

animal microRNA; apoptomiR; biomarkers; circulating miRNA; miR; oncomiR

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTORY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; BIOMARKERS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; MICRORNAS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84896789930     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300985813502820     Document Type: Article

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