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Current knowledge of microRNA characterization in agricultural animals.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2010
Liu H-C, Hicks J A, Trakooljul N, Zhao S-H
Abstract excerpt
MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of single-stranded small (19-24nt) regulatory RNA that silences gene expression post-transcriptionally. miRNAs regulate a wide range of biological processes through the recognition of complementary sequences between miRNAs and their target genes. Profiling studies in livestock have revealed that many miRNAs are species- and tissue-specific, indicating that miRNAs play important roles...
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