The relationship between the evolution of microRNA targets and the length of their UTRs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small RNA molecules that modulate the gene expression at the post-transcription levels in many eukaryotic cells. Their widespread and important role in animals is gauged by estimates that ~25% of all...

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Main Authors: Gerstein Mark, Bhardwaj Nitin, Cheng Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/431