21U-RNA

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21U-RNAs are microRNA molecules 21 nucleotides long found in nematodes such as Caenorhabditis elegans. They begin with a 5' uridine. The remaining 20 nucleotides are diverse. They are modified at their 3′-terminal ribose.[1] See Piwi-interacting RNA.

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