Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 16.5, Problem 1R
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The regulation of gene expression by micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) and short interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNAs).
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RNA plays an important role in the alteration of gene expression. Some small RNA molecules act as a strong regulator of gene expression. Two small RNAs that help in gene regulation include siRNAs and miRNAs.
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