Research advances in the detection of microRNA / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

MicroRNA(miRNA),as a class of newly discovered non-protein-coding RNA,is present in eukaryote cells and plays a critical post-transcriptional repressor role in the regulation of gene expression.Many methods have been developed for the harvesting,detection and identification of miRNA and its target genes.Although hundreds of miRNA has been predicted and demonstrated in animals and plants,their definite mechanism,function and target genes are still unknown.Here is a reviews of the research advances methodology of detecting miRNA.