Study nearly triples locations in human genome that harbor microRNAs
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers find many new gene-regulating molecules that are tissue and human specific. "By analyzing human deep-sequencing data, we discovered many new locations in the human genome that produce miRNAs. Our findings effectively triple the number of miRNA-generating loci that are now known" says the study's lead author. "This new collection will help researchers gain insights into the multiple roles that miRNAs play in various tissues and diseases."