RNA Editing

**Definition:** A process that changes the nucleotide sequence of mRNA from that of the DNA template encoding it. Some major classes of RNA editing are as follows: 1, the conversion of cytosine to uracil in mRNA; 2, the addition of variable number of guanines at pre-determined sites; and 3, the addition and deletion of uracils, templated by guide-RNAs (RNA, GUIDE, KINETOPLASTIDA).

**Tree numbers:** - G02.111.760.250 - G03.839.250 - G05.308.700.250

**Synonyms:** - RNA, Messenger, Editing