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microRNA

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005362

A type of RNA found in cells and in blood. MicroRNAs are smaller than many other types of RNA and can bind to messenger RNAs (mRNAs) to block them from making proteins. MicroRNAs are being studied in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Also called miRNA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005362
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsmiRNA
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005362",
  "term": "microRNA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of RNA found in cells and in blood. MicroRNAs are smaller than many other types of RNA and can bind to messenger RNAs (mRNAs) to block them from making proteins. MicroRNAs are being studied in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Also called miRNA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "miRNA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/microrna/"
}

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