Identification and characterization of microRNAs in ovary and testis of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by using solexa sequencing technology.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-coding small RNAs which play important roles in the regulation of gene expression by cleaving or inhibiting the translation of target gene transcripts. Thereinto, some specific miRNAs show regulatory activities in gonad development via translational control. In...

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Main Authors: Jun Xiao, Huan Zhong, Yi Zhou, Fan Yu, Yun Gao, Yongju Luo, Zhanyang Tang, Zhongbao Guo, Enyan Guo, Xi Gan, Ming Zhang, Yaping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24466258/pdf/?tool=EBI