non-coding RNA (ncRNA)

Introduction

RNA not translated into protein

Includes:

• transfer RNA
• ribosomal RNA
• small non-coding RNAs
  • including siRNAs, miRNAs, piRNAs, snoRNAs, snRNAs, exRNAs, scaRNAs
• long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)

Function

• functions in regulation of gene transcription.

Notes

• discrimination of coding & non-coding transcripts can be difficult.

More general terms

• ribonucleic acid (RNA)

More specific terms

• long non-coding RNA, long intergenic non-coding RNA (lncRNA, lincRNA)
• small non coding rna