siRNA (RELEASE_2.1) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0000646 (SOWiki) |
| Definition: | Small RNA molecule that is the product of a longerexogenous or endogenous dsRNA, which is either a bimolecular duplexe or very longhairpin, processed (via the Dicer pathway) such that numerous siRNAs accumulatefrom both strands of the dsRNA. sRNAs trigger the cleavage of their target molecules. |
| Synonyms: | small_interfering_RNA |
| DB Xrefs: | PMID: 12592000 |
| Parent: | ncRNA (SO:0000655) |
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