GEOapplication/xmlftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/series/GSE103nnn/GSE103454/primary200OKTranscriptomicsHomo sapiensExpression profiling by arrayhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE103454GEOGSEfalsemRNA expression data from overexpression or inhibition of miR-340 in 451 Lu melanoma cellsCharacterizing miRNA function remains challenging due to an abundance of predicted targets and an experimental bottleneck in identifying biologically relevant direct targets. We developed a novel technique (miFAST) to identify direct miRNA target genes. Using miFAST, we confirmed several previously reported miR-340 target genes and identified five additional novel direct miR-340 targets in melanoma cells. This methodology can also be efficiently applied for the global characterization of miRNA targets.2017/09/06GSE103454GSM2771669GSM2771658GSM2771657GSM2771668GSM2771659GSM2771672GSM2771661GSM2771660GSM2771671GSM2771663GSM2771662GSM2771665GSM2771664GSM2771667GSM2771656GSM2771666GSM2771655GSM277167016686103454Homo sapiens[29350431]