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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. molecular genetics
  3. nucleic acids
  4. RNA
  5. antisense RNA
  6. microRNA
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  3. nucleic acids
  4. RNA
  5. antisense RNA
  6. microRNA
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  3. nucleic acids
  4. RNA
  5. antisense RNA
  6. microRNA

Preferred term

microRNA

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Small double-stranded, non-protein coding RNAs, 21-25 nucleotides in length generated from single-stranded microRNA gene transcripts by the same ribonuclease III, Dicer, that produces small interfering RNAs.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • miRNA
  • pre-miRNA
  • small temporal RNA
  • stRNA

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198223

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