Concept information
Preferred term
small interfering RNA
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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Small double-stranded, non-protein coding RNAs (21-31 nucleotides) involved in gene silencing functions, especially RNA interference (RNAi).
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- piwi-interacting RNA
- short hairpin RNA
- short interfering RNA
- siRNA (small interfering RNA)
- small interfering RNA (siRNA)
In other languages
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Spanish
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pequeños ARN enlazados
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/127428
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