Editorial
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World J Biol Chem. Apr 26, 2010; 1(4): 41-54
Published online Apr 26, 2010. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v1.i4.41
Figure 2
Figure 2 Schematic illustration of mechanisms of action of miRNAs. Full complementarity between a miRNA and its target mRNA (full miRNA:mRNA) results in targeted mRNA cleavage; seed-site complementarity (seed-site miRNA:mRNA) leads to translation inhibition; and partial complementarity (partial miRNA:mRNA) gives rise to both targeted mRNA degradation and protein translation repression.