What are microRNAs?

a. mutated RNAs found in cancer cells
b. short noncoding RNAs found in all cells
c. short coding RNAs found in viruses
d. RNAs found in organelles within a cell
e. artificially made RNAs for experimental study


ANSWER: b

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