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. 2004;5(10):827–835. doi: 10.1038/nrm1488

Figure 6. Translational control by micro RNAs.

Figure 6

Micro RNAs (miRNAs; shown in green) engage in imperfect base-pairing interactions with the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) and cause translational arrest. At present, evidence indicates that this occurs in polysomal complexes after the initiation of polypeptide synthesis.