Natural RNA circles function as efficient microRNA sponges

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microRNACircular RNABiologyRNAArgonauteCompeting endogenous RNAGene expressionCell biologyUntranslated regionNon-coding RNAMessenger RNAGeneGeneticsComputational biologyRNA interferenceLong non-coding RNA

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Year: 2013
Type: article
Volume: 495
Issue: 7441
Pages: 384-388
Citations: 8249
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                                    Thomas B. Hansen, 
                                
                                    Trine I. Jensen, 
                                
                                    Bettina Hjelm Clausen
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2013). 
                            Natural RNA circles function as efficient microRNA sponges. 
                            Nature
                            , 495
                            (7441)
                            , 384-388.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11993
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nature11993