A minimal mathematical model of post-transcriptional gene regulation by microRNAs
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In this note we develop an ordinary differential equation model for post-transcriptional gene regulation by microRNAs. Although simple, the model takes recent experimental findings into account and allows qualitative and quantitative predictions to be made about microRNAmediated target mRNA degradation.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007