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  • 138810762376966945385687234726936357PublicAssets/2556The enzyme Dicer generates microRNAs by chopping larger RNA molecules into tiny Velcro<sup>®</sup>-like pieces. MicroRNAs stick to mRNA molecules and prevent the mRNAs from being made into proteins. See image <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=2557">2557</a> for a labeled version of this illustration. Featured in <a href="https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/Booklets/the-new-genetics/Pages/Home.aspx"><em>The New Genetics</em></a>.Crabtree + CompanyNational Institute of General Medical SciencesIllustration

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    Dicer generates microRNAs

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    The enzyme Dicer generates microRNAs by chopping larger RNA molecules into tiny Velcro®-like pieces. MicroRNAs stick to mRNA molecules and prevent the mRNAs from being made into proteins. See image 2557 for a labeled version of this illustration. Featured in The New Genetics.

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