Vive la différence: biogenesis and evolution of microRNAs in plants and animals

MicroRNAs are pervasive in both plants and animals, but many aspects of their biogenesis, function and evolution differ. We reveal how these differences contribute to characteristic features of microRNA evolution in the two kingdoms.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Axtell, Michael J, Westholm, Jakub O, Lai, Eric C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3218855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21554756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/gb-2011-12-4-221
Descripción
Sumario:MicroRNAs are pervasive in both plants and animals, but many aspects of their biogenesis, function and evolution differ. We reveal how these differences contribute to characteristic features of microRNA evolution in the two kingdoms.

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