Nature Reviews presents a Collection on microRNAs, which includes Reviews from Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature Reviews Cancer and Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. The articles have been specially selected to provide an introduction to diverse aspects of microRNA biology, including their biogenesis, function in normal development and cancer, and evolutionary implications of their impact on gene regulation. The articles are freely available until 31 March 2008.
Reviews
The evolution of gene regulation by transcription factors and microRNAs
Kevin Chen & Nikolaus Rajewsky
doi:10.1038/nrg1990
Nature Reviews Genetics 8, 93-103 (2007)
MicroRNAs: small RNAs with a big role in gene regulation
Lin He & Gregory J Hannon
doi:10.1038/nrg1415
Nature Reviews Genetics 5, 631 (2004)
MicroRNA signatures in human cancers
George A. Calin & Carlo M. Croce
doi:10.1038/nrc1997
Nature Reviews Cancer 6, 857-866 (2006)
Oncomirs — microRNAs with a role in cancer
Aurora Esquela-Kerscher & Frank J. Slack
doi:10.1038/nrc1840
Nature Reviews Cancer 6, 259-269 (2006)
MicroRNA biogenesis: coordinated cropping and dicing
V. Narry Kim
doi:10.1038/nrm1644
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 6, 376-385 (2005)