mirna

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Definition of mirna

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A microRNA.
    “There are ~80 genes in the C elegans genome coding for miRNAs that are twenty-one to twenty-four nucleotides long.”
    “MicroRNAs (miRNAs) finely regulate gene expression and play an important role in various cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis.”
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noun

  1. A microRNA.
    “There are ~80 genes in the C elegans genome coding for miRNAs that are twenty-one to twenty-four nucleotides long.”
    “MicroRNAs (miRNAs) finely regulate gene expression and play an important role in various cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis.”
  2. microRNA

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Etymology

From microRNA. The seminal article on microRNAs did not introduce the abbreviation miRNA nor the term microRNA, but rather referred to the entities as small RNAs.

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