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The mighty micro

Nature Methods volume 2, page 245 (2005)Cite this article

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Analyzing the binding of microRNAs (miRNA) to their mRNA target sites reveals that many different factors determine what constitutes a good fit. A computational prediction method based on these factors shows that many Drosophila melanogaster genes are targets for miRNA regulation.

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  1. Brennecke, J. et al. Principles of microRNA-target recognition. PLoS Biology 3, e85 (2005).

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  1. Nicole Rusk
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Rusk, N. The mighty micro. Nat Methods 2, 245 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0405-244b

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