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Searching for targets of viral microRNAs

The identification of targets of virally encoded microRNAs is essential to understanding their role in the viral life cycle. A new study reports the successful use of a microarray-based approach to identify a key target of a microRNA encoded by Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus, with implications for microRNA target identification in other contexts as well.

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Whitby, D. Searching for targets of viral microRNAs. Nat Genet 41, 7–8 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0109-7

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