siRNA

Definition	:	Small interfering RNA
Category	:	Medical » Genetics
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What does siRNA mean?

Small interfering RNA (siRNA), also known as Short interfering RNA (siRNA) or Silencing RNA (siRNA), is a class of Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecule. Its called silencing RNA due to its involvement in silencing or inhibiting the expression of a gene.
siRNA is involved in a number of biological processes.

Note:
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid composed of nucleotides and plays a major role in protein synthesis as it is involved in the transcription, decoding, and translation of the genetic code to produce proteins.