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The regulation of gene expression by microRNAs (miRNAs) plays a critical role in different cellular processes, including metabolism, apoptosis, differentiation, and development.Inactivation of miRNA biogenesis by the loss of dicer in zebrafish maternal-zygotic dicer (MZdicer) mutants, causes abnormal morphogenesis during gastrulation, and reduces pharyngeal cartilage at later stages.