Characterization of miR-206 Promoter and Its Association with Birthweight in Chicken

miRNAs have been widely investigated in terms of cell proliferation and differentiation. However, little is known about their effects on bird growth. Here we characterized the promoter of miR-206 in chicken and found that the preferable promoter was located in 1200 bp upstream of pri-miR-206. In thi...

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Main Authors: Xinzheng Jia, Huiran Lin, Bahareldin Ali Abdalla, Qinghua Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/4/559