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MicroRNA

Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d

Definition of MicroRNA

A sequence of single-stranded RNA which is typically 20-25 nucleotides in length and may regulate the expression of other genes. miRNAs are RNA genes which are transcribed from DNA, but are not translated into proteins.

MicroRNA is from the group

Small RNA

Other Names for MicroRNA

MicroRNA
MIR
Small Temporal RNA
miRNA
micro-RNA

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