DGCR8
= DGCR8
{c}
A partner of <Drosha> in canonical <animal> primary <microRNA> processing.
Recognition and positioning of a primary hairpin help the <Drosha> complex generate a shorter precursor. Later export and <Dicer> processing are additional stages, so loss of a mature <microRNA> can arise from defects at several different steps. <NCBI Gene by the National Library of Medicine>[Homo sapiens, DGCR8 record, Summary: primary microRNA processing]{ref}