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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Liew YJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4752309 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20160212 2
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs that are involved in many biological process in eukaryotes. They play a crucial role in modulating genetic expression of their targets, which makes them integral components of transcriptional regulatory networks. As sponges (phylum Porifera) are commonly considered the most basal metazoan, the in-depth capture of miRNAs from these organisms provides additional clues to the evolution of miRNA families in metazoans. Here, we identified the core proteins ...[more]