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Citation Zhou, X., Duan, X., Qian, J., Li, F. (2009). Abundant conserved microRNA target sites in the 5'-untranslated region and coding sequence.  Genetica 137(2): 159--164. (Export to RIS)
FlyBase ID FBrf0208912
Publication Type Research paper
PubMed ID 19578934
PubMed Abstract Recent studies have shown that miRNAs can target the promoter and CDS region. Thus, we predicted miRNA target sites in the 5'-UTR, CDS and 3'-UTR of Homo sapiens, Mus musculus and Drosophila melanogaster using miRanda and TargetScan. Target-site densities normalized with the average region length were higher in the 5'-UTR than 3'-UTR in all three organisms but were lower in the negative data set. Interestingly, the putative target sites were more conserved than non-target regions in both the 5'-UTR and 3'-UTR, implying that target sites in the 5'-UTR are subject to high selective pressure and might be functional. In Drosophila, 48 of 78 (61.5%) miRNAs showed high similarities with predicted siRNAs. Based on the results of previous experimental studies and a large-scale statistical analysis, we conclude that miRNA-mediated regulation is not limited to the 3'-UTR. However, the functionality of target sites in the 5'-UTR and CDS requires thorough investigation.
DOI 10.1007/s10709-009-9378-7
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Abbreviation Genetica
Title Genetica
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