Understanding MicroRNA regulation: A computational perspective

Dong Yue*, Jia Meng, Mingzhu Lu, C. L.Philip Chen, Maozu Guo, Yufei Huang

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Abstract

Our knowledge of gene regulators presents an intrinsically unbalanced picture inadequate to fully explain the great complexity of their cellular functions. It is now understood that gene regulation assumes multiple modes including transcriptional regulation by transcription factors (TFs) and the posttranscriptional regulation by microRNA (miRNA). MiRNA is a class of small noncoding RNAs of ,22 nucleotides. It is known to repress transcription and/or inhibit translation of a large number of genes by binding mainly to the 3r untranslated region (UTR) of target genes [1], [2]. Elucidating specific functions of miRNAs comprises one of the most active research areas.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6105465
Pages (from-to)77-88
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Signal Processing Magazine
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes

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