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miRNA en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

1. A microRNA.
   • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) finely regulate gene expression and play an important role in various cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis. 2010, Dimond, Patricia F., "miRNAs' Therapeutic Potential" (original copy), Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, vol. 30, no. 6, page 1
   • There are ~80 genes in the C elegans genome coding for miRNAs that are twenty-one to twenty-four nucleotides long. 2007, Benjamin Lewin, Genes IX, →ISBN, page 343:

Forms

Deriveds

miRNAome

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