miRNA SO_0000276
miRNA
ID: SO_0000276
Class
Small, ~22-nt, RNA molecule that is the endogenous transcript of a miRNA gene (or the product of other non coding RNA genes). Micro RNAs are produced from precursor molecules (SO:0001244) that can form local hairpin structures, which ordinarily are processed (usually via the Dicer pathway) such that a single miRNA molecule accumulates from one arm of a hairpin precursor molecule. Micro RNAs may trigger the cleavage of their target molecules or act as translational repressors.
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Relationships
- derives_from: pre_miRNA
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| INSDC_feature:ncRNA | broad synonym | |
| microRNA | exact synonym | |
| INSDC_qualifier:miRNA | exact synonym | |
| stRNA | exact synonym | |
| micro RNA | exact synonym | |
| small temporal RNA | exact synonym |