MicroRNA

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

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

**Synonyms:** - MICRO RNA - MIR - MIRN - Micro RNA - Small Temporal RNA - miRNA - miRNA - miRNA - miRNA - miRNA - micro-RNA - microRNA