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RNA interference

any process of posttranscriptional gene inactivation mediated by small RNA molecules that may trigger mRNA degradation or down-regulate translation
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RNA interference

Summary

RNA interference is a biological process[1]. It draws 621 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #113 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • RNA interference's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • RNA interference is a type of posttranscriptional gene silencing[4].
  • RNA interference is a type of gene silencing[5].
  • RNA interference's Commons category is recorded as RNA interference[6].
  • RNA interference's topic's main category is recorded as Category:RNA interference[7].
  • RNA interference's facet of is recorded as molecular genetics[8].
  • RNA interference's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0016246[9].
  • RNA interference's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0035194[10].

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Definition and Type

RNA interference's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. Recorded subclass of include posttranscriptional gene silencing[4] and gene silencing[5].

Why It Matters

RNA interference draws 621 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #113 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Facet of → molecular genetics
    Gene ontology id → GO:0035194
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