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loading...| Preferred Name | small interfering RNA | |
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small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules, 20-25 base pairs in length. siRNA plays many roles, but it is most notable in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway, where it interferes with thes expression of specific genes with complementary nucleotide sequences. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCRO_0004005 |
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siRNA |
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Should requested and then imported from ChEBI |
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| definition |
small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules, 20-25 base pairs in length. siRNA plays many roles, but it is most notable in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway, where it interferes with thes expression of specific genes with complementary nucleotide sequences. |
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small interfering RNA |
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NCRO:0004005 |
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small interfering RNA |
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| term editor |
Alan Ruttenberg |
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