mirtron
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Mirtron — Mirtrons are a type of microRNAs that are located in the introns of the mRNA encoding host genes. All the miRNAs in plants are derived from the sequential DCL1 cleavages from pri miRNA to give pre miRNA (or miRNA precursor), but the mirtrons… … Wikipedia
MicroRNA — The stem loop secondary structure of a pre microRNA from Brassica oleracea. A microRNA (abbreviated miRNA) is a short ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule found in eukaryotic cells. A microRNA molecule has very few nucleotides (an average of 22)… … Wikipedia
