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  • 138810762871246945387303634726943828PublicAssets/2557The 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=2556">2556</a> for an unlabeled 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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    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 2556 for an unlabeled version of this illustration. Featured in The New Genetics.

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