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Article: Research from Texas A&M University reveals new findings on proteomics.
- Article from:
- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- November 14, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "MicroRNAs (miRNAs) modulate gene expression by degrading or inhibiting translation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Here, we demonstrated that chicken microRNA-26a (gga-mir-26a) is a key posttranscriptional regulator of photoreceptor L-type voltage-gated calcium channel alpha 1C subunit (L-VGCC alpha 1C) expression, and its own expression has a diurnal rhythm, thereby explaining the rhythmic nature of L-VGCC alpha 1Cs."
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