The Microprocessor complex mediates the genesis of microRNAs

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DroshaBiologyRNAmicroRNARNA-binding proteinRNA interferenceRibonuclease IIIDicerNon-coding RNACell biologyGeneGenetics

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 432
Issue: 7014
Pages: 235-240
Citations: 2675
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                                    Richard I. Gregory, 
                                
                                    Kai-ping Yan, 
                                
                                    Govindasamy Amuthan
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            The Microprocessor complex mediates the genesis of microRNAs. 
                            Nature
                            , 432
                            (7014)
                            , 235-240.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03120
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nature03120