Concept

Noncoding RNA

Noncoding RNA

RNA molecules that perform functions without serving as templates for protein synthesis.

Overview

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Some RNA molecules help control genes, process other RNA, or build cell machinery instead of being translated into proteins.

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ProcessTranscriptionis a product of

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Noncoding RNA · ConceptIS A PRODUCT OF →Transcription · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Noncoding RNA.

textbookFrom DNA to RNAMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf guideGene ExpressionNational Human Genome Research Institute

Research Claims

Noncoding RNA is a broad functional category, not a single mechanism. Evidence for a specific RNA's function requires distinguishing causal activity from transcriptional correlation or annotation alone.

[1] Molecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf · [2] National Human Genome Research Institute