Tag: RNA
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![snoRNA, sdRNA, scaRNA [How many types of ncRNA do you know? Ep. 2/7]](https://writingenomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep2-snorna-sdrna-scarna.png?w=1024)
snoRNA, sdRNA, scaRNA [How many types of ncRNA do you know? Ep. 2/7]
This week, our journey in the ncRNAs universe brings us into the very heart of the cell, in its nucleus! With a view on the cytoplasm… Let’s get going fellow travellers! 4. small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) They are ~60-300 nt in length, and are derived from the introns of both protein-coding and non-protein-coding genes. They…
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![rRNA, tRNA, tsRNA [How many types of ncRNA do you know? Ep. 1/7]](https://writingenomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ep1-trna-rrna-tsrna.png?w=1024)
rRNA, tRNA, tsRNA [How many types of ncRNA do you know? Ep. 1/7]
Welcome to the universe of non-coding RNAs! This is a gigantic realm – our cells transcribe over 75% of the genome into RNAs that are never translated! [1, 2] – where the unknown is not just around the proverbial corner, but it often stares you straight in the eyes… Over the next few weeks, I’ll…
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How many types of non-coding RNA do you know?
Only 2% of the human genome codes for a protein [1], and yet 75% is transcribed [2]. These non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) show a mind-boggling heterogeneity of sizes, shapes, origins and functions. Many ncRNAs are essential, either directing or fine-tuning cellular, and a few types are so poorly understood that they may even be junk. I…
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