A 20 to 25-nucleotide double-stranded RNA which is involved in a sequence-specific messenger RNA degradation process known as RNA interference. [ NCI ]
Synonyms:
SMALL INTERFERING RNA
Small Interfering RNA
siRNA
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Term information
Subsets
NCIT_C181176, NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C111114
ALT DEFINITION
- A 20 to 25-nucleotide double-stranded RNA which is involved in a sequence-specific messenger RNA degradation process known as RNA interference.
Contributing Source
- CDISC
Legacy Concept Name
- Small_Interfering_RNA
Preferred Name
- Small Interfering RNA
Semantic Type
- Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
UMLS CUI
- C1099354
code
- C2191
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