What is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?
Q: What is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?
A: A non-coding RNA (ncRNA) is a functional RNA molecule which is not translated into a protein.
Q: What are some less-used synonyms for non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?
A: Some less-used synonyms for non-coding RNA (ncRNA) are non-protein-coding RNA (npcRNA), non-messenger RNA (nmRNA), and functional RNA (fRNA).
Q: What is the term often used for short bacterial ncRNAs?
A: The term often used for short bacterial ncRNAs is small RNA (sRNA).
Q: What is the DNA sequence from which a non-coding RNA is transcribed often called?
A: The DNA sequence from which a non-coding RNA is transcribed is often called an 'RNA gene'.
Q: What are some examples of non-coding RNA genes?
A: Examples of non-coding RNA genes include transfer RNA (tRNA), ribosomal RNA (rRNA), snoRNAs, microRNAs, siRNAs, snRNAs, exRNAs, piRNAs, and long noncoding RNAs (long ncRNAs).
Q: How many ncRNAs are there in the human genome?
A: The number of ncRNAs in the human genome is unknown, but recent studies suggest the existence of thousands of ncRNAs.
Q: What is the first non-coding RNA to be analyzed and when was its structure published?
A: The first non-coding RNA to be analyzed was an alanine tRNA found in baker's yeast, and its structure was published in 1965.
