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MicroRNAs: Target Recognition and Regulatory Functions

Cell
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.01.002
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous ∼23 nt RNAs that play important gene-regulatory roles in animals and plants by pairing to the mRNAs of protein-coding genes to direct their posttranscriptional repression. This review outlines the current understanding of miRNA target recognition in animals and discusses the widespread impact of miRNAs on both the expression and evolution of protein-coding genes. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Bartel, D. P. (2009, January 23). MicroRNAs: Target Recognition and Regulatory Functions. Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2009.01.002

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