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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Double-Stranded
Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Nucleic Acid Conformation > RNA, Double-Stranded
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Molecular Conformation > Nucleic Acid Conformation > RNA, Double-Stranded

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RNA, Double-Stranded  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Double Stranded RNA
  • Double-Stranded RNA

Scope note

  • RNA consisting of two strands as opposed to the more prevalent single-stranded RNA. Most of the double-stranded segments are formed from transcription of DNA by intramolecular base-pairing of inverted complementary sequences separated by a single-stranded loop. Some double-stranded segments of RNA are normal in all organisms.

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