Intron-mediated RNA interference and microRNA (miRNA).

@article{Lin2008IntronmediatedRI,
  title={Intron-mediated RNA interference and microRNA (miRNA).},
  author={Shi-Lung Lin and Ho-jin Kim and S Y Ying},
  journal={Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library},
  year={2008},
  volume={13},
  pages={
          2216-30
        }
}
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small single-stranded regulatory RNAs capable of interfering with messenger RNAs (mRNAs) through complete or partial complementarities. Partial complementarity gives miRNAs a flexibility which is useful for construction of new therapies against cancer polymorphisms and viral mutations. Varieties of miRNAs have been reported in diverse species; and they are believed to induce RNA interference (RNAi), a post-transcriptional gene silencing mechanism. Recently, many intronic… 
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