MiR-2 family regulates insect metamorphosis by controlling the juvenile hormone signaling pathway

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Summary

The data presented indicate that miR-2 microRNAs rapidly clear Krüppel homolog 1 transcripts in the last nymphal instar, a process that is crucial for proper metamorphosis, and reveals the elegant mechanism of an miRNA family leading meetamorphosis to its correct conclusion.

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2015-03-09
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Metamorphosis, Dicer, Biology, Juvenile hormone, microRNA

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