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The Role of MicroRNAs in Biological Processes

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miRNomics: MicroRNA Biology and Computational Analysis

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1107))

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are tiny regulators of gene expression on the posttranscriptional level. Since the discovery of the first miRNA 20 years ago, thousands of them have been described. The discovered miRNAs have regulatory functions in biological and pathological processes. Biologically, miRNAs have been implicated in development, differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and immune responses. In this work, we summarize the role of miRNA in biological processes taking into account the various areas named above.

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  1. Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Science, University of Dokuz Eylul, Izmir, Turkey

    Kemal Uğur Tüfekci & Şermin Genç

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dokuz Eylul, Izmir, Turkey

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Tüfekci, K.U., Meuwissen, R.L.J., Genç, Ş. (2014). The Role of MicroRNAs in Biological Processes. In: Yousef, M., Allmer, J. (eds) miRNomics: MicroRNA Biology and Computational Analysis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1107. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-748-8_2

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