Functional and evolutionary significance of human microRNA seed region mutations [M14]

ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that play a central role in the regulation of gene expression at the post transcriptional and/or translational level thus impacting various biological processes. Dysregulation of miRNAs could affect processes associated with progression of a variety of diseases including cancer. Majority of miRNA targeting in animals involves a 7-nt M-bM-^@M-^\seed regionM-bM-^@M-^] mapping to positions 2-8 at the moleculeM-bM-^@M-^Ys 5' end. The importance of this 7 nt sequence to miRNA function is evidenced by the fact that the seed region sequence of many miRNAs is highly conserved within and between species. In this study, we computationally and experimentally explore the functional significance of sequence variation within the seed region of human miRNAs.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Neda Jabbari 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-61230 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress