Cytomegalovirus MicroRNA

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide

**Definition:** A sequence of single-stranded RNA, which is 20-25 nucleotides in length, that is transcribed from cytomegalovirus DNA but is not translated into a protein. This nucleic acid may regulate the transcription or translation of other cytomegalovirus or host genes.

**Synonyms:** - CMV miRNA - CMV microRNA - Cytomegalovirus miRNA