Baehrecke, E.H. (2003). miRNAs: micro managers of programmed cell death.  Curr. Biol. 13(12): R473--R475.

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Genomes encode numerous small RNAs, but the function of these molecules has been elusive. Recent studies show that two distinct microRNAs regulate programmed cell death, and provide new mechanisms for the regulation of animal development.