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MicroRNAs and cellular phenotypy.

Kenneth S. Kosik

subject

GeneticsCognitive scienceMicroRNAsPhenotypeGene Expression RegulationBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)Gene Expression ProfilingmicroRNAAnimalsHumansCell DifferentiationBiologyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology

description

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.

10.1016/j.cell.2010.09.008https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20887887