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19968640

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-18
pubmed:abstractText
MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of single-stranded small (19-24nt) regulatory RNA that silences gene expression post-transcriptionally. miRNAs regulate a wide range of biological processes through the recognition of complementary sequences between miRNAs and their target genes. Profiling studies in livestock have revealed that many miRNAs are species- and tissue-specific, indicating that miRNAs play important roles in essential biological processes in livestock, such as muscle and organ development, the immune response and metabolism. The allelic variation of miRNA target sites and possibly in miRNAs themselves are also likely to be contributing factors to many phenotypic differences in livestock. In this review, we summarize the current miRNA studies undertaken in livestock.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1365-2052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
225-31
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Current knowledge of microRNA characterization in agricultural animals.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, 232D Polk Hall, Campus Box 7621, Raleigh, NC 27695-7621, USA. hc_liu@ncsu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't