Non-coding RNAs: Lightning strikes twice

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作者
Moss, EG [1 ]
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[1] Fox Chase Canc Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00528-5
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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A second case has been found of a nematode gene involved in developmental timing that encodes a short, non-coding RNA. Both RNAs are expressed at specific times and appear to repress target genes by interacting with their 3' untranslated regions. A coincidence? Or does this pathway attract small RNA regulators? (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:R436 / R439
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