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.

Synonyms

• ncRNA

Translations

RNA molecule which is not translated into a protein

• Catalan: ARN no codificant m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: RNA no codificante m

References

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