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MicroRNA (miRNA)

Definition
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Small post-transcriptional regulators binding target mRNAs to repress translation or destabilize transcripts.

Why it matters in GWAS

GWAS hits are interpreted through gene structure, regulation, and variant consequence; molecular vocabulary connects association statistics to mechanism.

Example usage

"MicroRNA (miRNA) appears in the methods to support interpretation of the primary results."

References

  • Griffiths AJF, et al. (2015). An Introduction to Genetic Analysis. W. H. Freeman.

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