Transport is coupled to the Ran nucleotide system, with different binding conditions in nucleus and cytoplasm helping release cargo on the appropriate side. Export is one step of microRNA biogenesis rather than a direct measure of final target repression. [ref]
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others. Chapter 12, Transport between the Nucleus and the Cytosol
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