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Rapid intraspecific evolution of miRNA and siRNA genes in the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Bernhardt Scott A, Simmons Mark P, Olson Ken E, Beaty Barry J, Blair Carol D, Black William C
Abstract excerpt
RNA silencing, or RNA interference (RNAi) in metazoans mediates development, reduces viral infection and limits transposon mobility. RNA silencing involves 21-30 nucleotide RNAs classified into microRNA (miRNA), exogenous and endogenous small interfering RNAs (siRNA), and Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA). Knock-out, silencing and mutagenesis of genes in the exogenous siRNA (exo-siRNA) regulatory network demonstrate...
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