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MicroRNA

life science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits in our cells help us.

MiRNA.svg
MiRNA.svg
They tell our cells what to do. They can turn things off. This helps our bodies stay well.
Examples of microRNA stem-loops.jpg
Examples of microRNA stem-loops.jpg
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File:MiRNA.svg
MiRNA.svg
File:Examples of microRNA stem-loops.jpg
Examples of microRNA stem-loops.jpg
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MiRNA-biogenesis.jpg
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5b16 drosha dgcr8.png
File:3a6p xpo5 ran miRNA.png
3a6p xpo5 ran miRNA.png
File:MicroRNAs and Argonaute RNA binding.svg
MicroRNAs and Argonaute RNA binding.svg
File:MiRNA mechanisms.jpg
MiRNA mechanisms.jpg
File:Role of miRNA in a cancer cell.svg
Role of miRNA in a cancer cell.svg
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