Origin and evolution of a placental-specific microRNA family in the human genome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short regulatory RNAs encoded in the genome of DNA viruses, some single cell organisms, plants and animals. With the rapid development of technology, more and more miRNAs are being discovered. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Gong Lejun, Lu Zhiyuan, Ding Yan, Jiang Dongke, Sun Xiao, Yuan Zhidong, Liu Hongde, Xie Jianming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/346