mir
1 Americannoun
plural
miriabbreviation
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mir1
C20: Russian: peace
Origin of mir2
literally: world
Example Sentences
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Under typical conditions, production of the eIF5A2 protein is restrained by a small regulatory RNA molecule called miR-6514-5p.
From Science Daily
"Our findings reveal an important role for eIF5A2, regulated by polyamines and miR-6514-5p, in cancer cell proliferation, suggesting that the interaction between eIF5A2 and ribosomes, which regulates cancer progression, is a selective target for cancer treatment," remarks Dr. Higashi.
From Science Daily
World IDs could present tempting targets for theft if they become widely adopted, according to Rory Mir, director of open access and tech community engagement at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights advocacy group.
“In the worst-case scenario, potentially fraudulent operators could, you know, full-on take the ID or resell it,” said Mir.
To evaluate real world performance, the researchers focused on miR-21, a microRNA biomarker associated with lung cancer.
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