Naming 'junk': Human non-protein coding RNA (ncRNA) gene nomenclature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Previously, the majority of the human genome was thought to be 'junk' DNA with no functional purpose. Over the past decade, the field of RNA research has rapidly expanded, with a concomitant increase in the number of non-protein coding RNA (ncRNA) genes...

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Main Authors: Wright Mathew W, Bruford Elspeth A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Human Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.humgenomics.com/content/5/2/90