A non-coding RNA (ncRNA) is an RNA molecule that is not translated into a protein. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-coding_RNA)
종류
- tRNA
- rRNA
- snoRNA (Small nucleolar RNA): rRNA, tRNA, snRNA를 변형시킴
- microRNA
- siRNA
- snRNA (Small nuclear RNA)
- exRNA
- piRNA
- scaRNA
- lncRNA
그밖에 인공적으로 만드는
- shRNA (Short hairpin RNA): RNAi에 사용됨