Down but Not Out: The Role of MicroRNAs in Hibernating Bats.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate many physiological processes through post-transcriptional control of gene expression and are a major part of the small noncoding RNAs (snRNA). As hibernators can survive at low body temperatures (Tb) for many months without suffering tissue damage, understanding the mecha...

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Main Authors: Lihong Yuan, Fritz Geiser, Benfu Lin, Haibo Sun, Jinping Chen, Shuyi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4526555?pdf=render