Encyclopedia of Cancer

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Noncoding RNA

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27841-9_7101-4
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Synonyms

ncRNA

Definition

Noncoding RNAs are RNA molecules that do not encode proteins. They constitute the vast majority of human genome, ~97 % (Fig. 1). Recent research revealed functional roles for several noncoding RNAs, but it is not known if all are functional.

Keywords

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia microRNA Expression HOTAIR Expression Piwi Protein Silence Gene Expression 
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References

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.RNA Regulation Section, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of HealthBiomedical Research CenterBaltimoreUSA