Molecular biology - MicroRNA is here to stay

被引:55
作者
Benfey, PN [1 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Dept Biol, Durham, NC 27708 USA
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10.1038/425244a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学];
摘要
A form of gene regulation that uses small RNA molecules to bind to longer RNAs was first described over a decade ago, but was thought to be of little significance in controlling cellular processes. No longer.
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页码:244 / 245
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