Short Hairpin RNA
An artificial RNA molecule with a tight hairpin turn that can be used to silence target gene expression via RNA interference (RNAi).
Exact Synonyms
Short Hairpin RNA
Short Hairpin Sequence RNA
shRNA
class Information
code
C123893
Preferred_Name
Short Hairpin RNA
Semantic_Type
Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
UMLS_CUI
C2930586
class Relations
Subclass of