MicroRNAs and cellular phenotypy.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2010.09.008.
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Abstract
This Essay explores the notion that specialized cells have unique vulnerabilities to environmental contingencies that microRNAs help to counteract. Given the ease with which new microRNAs evolve, they may serve as ideal facilitators for the emergence of new cell types.
Medical subject headings
- Gene Expression Profiling
- MicroRNAs