HealthAugust 8, 2026

mirna

MY-roh-ar-en-AY

Definition

A small non-coding RNA molecule involved in RNA silencing and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression.

Etymology

The term is an acronym for micro-ribonucleic acid, combining the prefix 'micro-' with 'RNA', denoting the molecule's small size compared to other RNA types.

In the news

In the article, the term refers to the subject of the newly curated namiRa database, which organizes information on how these molecules contribute to cancer when their expression is deregulated.

Royan Institute Researchers Develop namiRa, a Comprehensive, Manually Curated Database for microRNA Expression, Function, and Deregulation in Cancer

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WANA News Agency

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