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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. nucleic acids
  5. RNA
  6. non-coding RNA
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  4. nucleic acids
  5. RNA
  6. non-coding RNA
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  4. nucleic acids
  5. RNA
  6. non-coding RNA

Preferred term

non-coding RNA

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information RNA which does not code for protein but has some enzymatic, structural or regulatory function. Although ribosomal RNA (RNA, ribosomal) and transfer RNA (RNA, transfer) are also untranslated RNAs, they are not included in this scope.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • ncRNA
  • non-peptide-coding RNA
  • non-protein-coding RNA
  • nontranslated RNA
  • untranslated RNA

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/219736

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