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. 2011 Jun 30;31(6):491–496. doi: 10.1007/s10059-011-1004-8

Table 1.

The roles of noncoding RNAs

ncRNA Action place Action mode

siRNA Cytoplasm mRNA degradation
miRNA Cytoplasm Translation inhibition
piRNA Nucleus Transposon surveillance
RepA Nucleus X-chromosome Inactivation
HOTAIR Nucleus Transcriptional silencing
MALAT1 Nucleus/Speckles Alternative splicing