The History of RNAi and MicroRNA Discovery

The History of RNAi and MicroRNA Discovery

Dr. Tan Geok Chin, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-91459490 Fax: 03-91459485 Email:tangc@ppukm.ukm.edu.my

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