The role of Dicer1 in the male reproductive tract
Dicer1 is an RNase III enzyme necessary for microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis, as it cleaves pre-miRNAs into mature miRNAs. miRNAs are important regulators of gene expression. In recent years, several miRNA-independent roles of Dicer1 have been identified. They include the production of endogenous small i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Andrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=5;spage=737;epage=741;aulast=Björkgren |