The multifaceted small RNAs

被引：23
作者：
Li, Long-Cheng [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Urol, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
来源：
RNA BIOLOGY | 2008年 / 5卷 / 02期
关键词：
small RNA; RNAa; microRNA; activation; dsRNA;
D O I：
10.4161/rna.5.2.5989
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Small RNA molecules are now being recognized as master regulators of gene activity. Although known initially for their gene-silencing functions, recent discoveries have revealed that small RNAs can also activate gene expression. These two opposing activities of gene silencing and activation together constitute an integrated gene regulatory mechanism.
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页数：4
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