MicroRNA biogenesis: Coordinated cropping and dicing

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作者
Kim, VN [1 ]
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[1] Seoul Natl Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Seoul 151742, South Korea
[2] Seoul Natl Univ, Inst Mol Biol & Genet, Seoul 151742, South Korea
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10.1038/nrm1644
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
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The recent discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) took many by surprise because of their unorthodox features and widespread functions. These tiny, similar to 22-nucleotide, RNAs control several pathways including developmental timing, haematopoiesis, organogenesis, apoptosis, cell proliferation and possibly even tumorigenesis. Among the most pressing questions regarding this unusual class of regulatory miRNA-encoding genes is how miRNAs are produced in cells and how the genes themselves are controlled by various regulatory networks.
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