microRNA

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mi·cro·RNA | \ ˌmī-krō-ˌär-(ˌ)en-ˈā

variants: or less commonly micro-RNA

Definition of microRNA

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: 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) 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.— Jennifer Couzin

— called also miRNA

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microRNA

noun

mi·cro·RNA | \ ˌmī-krō-ˌär-en-ˈā

variants: also micro-RNA

Medical Definition of microRNA

: a short segment of RNA that suppresses gene expression by binding to complementary segments of messenger RNA and interfering with the formation of proteins during translation These microRNAs (miRNAs)—21 to 25 nucleotides in length—are negative regulators of gene expression.— Paul S. Meltzer, Nature

— called also miRNA