Mir-786 microRNA precursor family

mir-786
Identifiers
Symbolmir-786
RfamRF00895
miRBase familyMIPF0000363
Other data
RNA typemicroRNA
Domain(s)Eukaryota;
PDB structuresPDBe

In molecular biology, mir-786 microRNA is a short RNA molecule. MicroRNAs function to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms.

Regulation of defecation

miR-786 is involved in control of the defecation motor programme, together with miR-240.[1] These two miRNAs are necessary for normal defecation programme rhythmicity, and average cycle time has been found to be increased in miR-24/786 C. elegans.[2] Decreased cycle times have conversely been observed with miR-52 knockout in C. elegans.

See also

References

  1. ^ Miska EA, Alvarez-Saavedra E, Abbott AL, Lau NC, Hellman AB, McGonagle SM, et al. (2007). "Most Caenorhabditis elegans microRNAs are individually not essential for development or viability". PLOS Genet. 3 (12): e215. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.0030215. PMC 2134938. PMID 18085825.
  2. ^ Brenner JL, Kemp BJ, Abbott AL (2012). "The mir-51 family of microRNAs functions in diverse regulatory pathways in Caenorhabditis elegans". PLOS ONE. 7 (5): e37185. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...737185B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037185. PMC 3353893. PMID 22615936.


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