MicroRNAs: small RNAs with a big role in gene regulation.

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Published in Nat Rev Genet on July 01, 2004

Authors

Lin He1, Gregory J Hannon

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1: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Watson School of Biological Sciences, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, USA.

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