miRNA
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See also: mirna
English
Etymology
From microRNA. The seminal article on microRNAs did not introduce the abbreviation miRNA nor the term microRNA, but rather referred to the entities as small RNAs.[1]
Noun
miRNA (plural miRNAs)
- (genetics) A microRNA.
- 2007, Benjamin Lewin, Genes IX, →ISBN, page 343:
- There are ~80 genes in the C elegans genome coding for miRNAs that are twenty-one to twenty-four nucleotides long.
- 2010, Dimond, Patricia F., "miRNAs' Therapeutic Potential" (original copy), Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, vol. 30, no. 6, page 1:
- MicroRNAs (miRNAs) finely regulate gene expression and play an important role in various cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis.
References
- ^ Lee, Roslind C., Feinbaum, Rhonda L. and Ambros, Victor. 1993. "The C. elegans Heterochronic Gene lin-4 Encodes Small RNAs with Antisense Complementarity to lin-14", Cell, 75: 843–854.
Anagrams
- Armin, Imran, Marin, N. Mar. I., Ramin