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RNA, Heterogeneous Nuclear  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Nuclear nonribosomal RNA larger than about 1000 nucleotides, the mass of which is rapidly synthesized and degraded within the cell nucleus. Some heterogeneous nuclear RNA may be a precursor to mRNA. However, the great bulk of total hnRNA hybridizes with nuclear DNA rather than with mRNA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Heterogeneous Nuclear RNA
  • hnRNA

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L8QKGN1Z-W

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