Oncomir
Encyclopedia
An oncomir is a miRNA
that is associated to cancer
, for example, because it is found to be present in primary tumors or in tumor cell lines.
Mirna
Mirna may refer to:geographical entities* Mirna , a river in Istria, Croatia* Mirna , a river in Slovenia, tributary of the river Sava* Mirna , a settlement in the municipality of Mirna in Southeastern Sloveniapeople...
that is associated to cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, for example, because it is found to be present in primary tumors or in tumor cell lines.