Microrna
- Gloss
- a short segment of RNA that suppresses gene expression by binding to complementary segments of messenger RNA and interfering with the formation of proteins by translation (see TRANSLATION sense 2)
- Usage
- The 2006 Nobel Prize honored the discovery of RNA interference … and RNAi has helped shed light on the fact that cells naturally use RNA molecules just 20 to 22 nucleotides long, dubbed microRNAs, to regulate gene expression.
- Reference
- merriam-webster.com
Sanskrit equivalent
सूक्ष्म-आरएनए
- Synonyms
- मैक्रो आर् एन् ए
- Context
- Biology More in Science & Nature →