Why YRNAs? About Versatile RNAs and Their Functions

Y RNAs constitute a family of highly conserved small noncoding RNAs (in humans: 83-112 nt; Y1, Y3, Y4 and Y5). They are transcribed from individual genes by RNA-polymerase III and fold into conserved stem-loop-structures. Although discovered 30 years ago, insights into the cellular and physiological...

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Main Authors: Stefan Hüttelmaier, Nikolaos Pazaitis, Marcel Köhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/3/1/143