Identification and characterization of small RNAs in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus.

The term RNA silencing (RNA interference, RNAi) describes a set of mechanisms that regulate gene expression in eukaryotes. Small interfering RNAs (siRNA) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are two major types of RNAi-associated small RNAs (smRNAs) found in most eukaryotic organisms. Despite the presence of a pl...

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Main Authors: Ning Xu, Yan Li, Ying-Tao Zhao, Li Guo, Yuan-Yuan Fang, Jian-Hua Zhao, Xiu-Jie Wang, Li Huang, Hui-Shan Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3325985?pdf=render