Biologically Active Substance
primary microrna
pri·ma·ry mi·cro·RNA
Definitions related to primary microrna:
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(pri-mirna) The pri-miRNA is a primary transcript derived from a gene whose sole products are miRNA(s). A unique pathway involving the nuclear microprocessor complex participates in the cleavage of such transcripts, which can be substantially longer than the 65-110 nt pre-miRNA.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The RNA transcript of the miRNA genes prior to processing to pre-miRNA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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