siRNA [SO_0000646]

A small RNA molecule that is the product of a longer exogenous or endogenous dsRNA, which is either a bimolecular duplex or very long hairpin, processed (via the Dicer pathway) such that numerous siRNAs accumulate from both strands of the dsRNA. siRNAs trigger the cleavage of their target molecules.

siRNA

ID: SO_0000646

Class

A small RNA molecule that is the product of a longer exogenous or endogenous dsRNA, which is either a bimolecular duplex or very long hairpin, processed (via the Dicer pathway) such that numerous siRNAs accumulate from both strands of the dsRNA. siRNAs trigger the cleavage of their target molecules.

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Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
INSDC_feature:ncRNA broad synonym
INSDC_qualifier:siRNA exact synonym
small interfering RNA exact synonym