A marked end

被引:3
作者
Chen, Xuemei [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Dept Bot & Plant Sci, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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D O I
10.1038/nsmb0407-259
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
microRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs from plants are 2'-O-methylated at their 3' termini. Although miRNAs from animals are not methylated, two studies show that the recently identified mammalian Piwi-interacting RNAs carry a 2'-O -methyl group on the 3' terminal ribose.
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页码:259 / 260
页数:2
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