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MicroRNA Target Identification—Experimental Approaches
AbstractMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules of 21–23 nucleotides that control gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. They have been shown to play a vital role in a wide variety of biological processes and dysregulated expression of miRNAs is observed in many pathologies. Understanding the mechanism of action and identifying functionally important mRNA targets of a specific miRNA are essential to unravelling its biological function and to assist miRNA-based drug development. This review summarizes the current understanding of the mechanistic aspects of miRNA-mediated gene repression and focuses on the different approaches for miRNA target identification that have been proposed in recent years.
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Martinez-Sanchez, A.; Murphy, C.L. MicroRNA Target Identification—Experimental Approaches. Biology 2013, 2, 189-205.View more citation formats
Martinez-Sanchez A, Murphy CL. MicroRNA Target Identification—Experimental Approaches. Biology. 2013; 2(1):189-205.Chicago/Turabian Style
Martinez-Sanchez, Aida; Murphy, Chris L. 2013. "MicroRNA Target Identification—Experimental Approaches." Biology 2, no. 1: 189-205.
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