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Microrna vs Polycistron - What's the difference?

microrna | polycistron |

In genetics|lang=en terms the difference between microrna and polycistron

is that microrna is (genetics) a single-stranded, non-coding form of rna, having only about 20-30 nucleotides, that has a number of functions including the regulation of gene expression while polycistron is (genetics) a group of micrornas expressed from a single transcription unit.

As nouns the difference between microrna and polycistron

is that microrna is (genetics) a single-stranded, non-coding form of rna, having only about 20-30 nucleotides, that has a number of functions including the regulation of gene expression while polycistron is (genetics) a group of micrornas expressed from a single transcription unit.

microrna

English

Noun

(wikipedia microRNA) (en noun)
  • (genetics) A single-stranded, non-coding form of RNA, having only about 20-30 nucleotides, that has a number of functions including the regulation of gene expression

    • polycistron

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) A group of microRNAs expressed from a single transcription unit