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MicroRNA Pathways in Drosophila

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MicroRNAs belong to a class of 20–25 nucleotide noncoding RNAs that posttranscriptionally regulate gene expression in a sequence-specific manner. Members of the microRNA family play roles in the normal physiology and development of diverse organisms. In this review, we focus on the recent progress made in understanding the roles of microRNAs in Drosophila biology. The topics discussed include biogenesis, discovery, mechanism of action, and function of microRNAs in diverse aspects of fly development.

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    Geetanjali Chawla & Nicholas S. Sokol

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Chawla, G., Sokol, N.S. (2012). MicroRNA Pathways in Drosophila . In: Erdmann, V., Barciszewski, J. (eds) From Nucleic Acids Sequences to Molecular Medicine. RNA Technologies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27426-8_25

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