HOX Transcript Antisense RNA

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

**Definition:** HOX transcript antisense RNA (~2 kb) is encoded by the human HOTAIR gene. This non-coding RNA plays a role in the repression of HOXD genes.

**Synonyms:** - HOX Antisense Intergenic RNA - HOX Transcript Antisense RNA, Noncoding - HOXC Cluster Antisense RNA 4 - Long Intergenic Noncoding RNA HOTAIR - NCRNA00072 - Non-Protein Coding RNA 72 - lincRNA HOTAIR