Chunk #21 — REGULATORY ELEMENTS IN THE UNTRANSLATED REGIONS — Genetic variants at the 5′UTR — RNA-binding proteins and 5′UTR regulation

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Genetic variants in mRNA untranslated regions.

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Functional genetic variants in the RNA targets can affect RBPs recruitment by generating or disrupting their binding sites, as well as by modifying the RNA secondary structure.