title: A review: microRNA detection methods.
abstract: MicroRNA (miRNA) detection is of considerable significance in both disease diagnosis and in the study of miRNA function. The importance of miRNA itself is due to the complicated regulatory functions it plays in various life processes and its close relationship with some diseases. Traditional methods for miRNA detection do not meet the current demands, so various novel methods have been developed with a special focus on sensitivity and specificity. Herein, we summarize and discuss the newly developed miRNA detection methods.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei, Wuhan 430072, P. R. of China. xzhou@whu.edu.cn ttian@whu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Tian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Jiaqi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods*; D056246:Chemistry, Analytic; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs