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What history tells us XIV. Regulation of gene expression by non-coding RNAs: the early steps

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Morange, M. What history tells us XIV. Regulation of gene expression by non-coding RNAs: the early steps. J Biosci 33, 327–331 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12038-008-0051-6

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Keywords

  • antisense RNA
  • repetitive sequences
  • repressor
  • siRNA