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The vivid wing patterns of butterflies, once attributed to a gene, are now traced to an overlooked microRNA.

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Nobel Prize for microRNA

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Tiny Biomarkers for Small Patients with Brain Injuries

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Deleting a MicroRNA Cluster Reversed Biological Sex in Mice 

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DNA and RNA Biomarkers: Why Scientists Need to Use Them

A microRNA Family Drives the T Cell Response in Cancer

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A Brain MicroRNA Curbs Anxiety

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MicroRNAs Can Boost Gene Expression: Study

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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