non-coding RNA

non-coding RNA

English

Etymology

From non-coding + RNA

Noun

non-coding RNA (plural non-coding RNAs)

1. (genetics) An RNA molecule which is not translated into a protein.

Abbreviations

• ncRNA

Translations

RNA molecule which is not translated into a protein

Catalan: ARN no codificant m

Spanish: RNA no codificante m

References

• Eddy, Sean R. (1999) Noncoding RNA genes. Curr. Opin. Genet. & Dev., 9, 695-699.