Identification of a microRNA with a mutation in the loop structure in the silkworm Bombyx mori
M Harada, Midori Tabara, Kazunori Kuriyama, Katsuhiko Ito, Hidemasa U. Bono, Takuma Sakamoto, Miho Nakano, Toshiyuki Fukuhara, Atsushi Toyoda, Asao Fujiyama, Hiroko Tabunoki
The paper identifies a miR-3260 mutation in the loop structure of Bombyx mori and shows it does not affect dicing activity or phenotypic outcomes.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology