RNA consisting of two strands as opposed to the more prevalent single-stranded RNA. Most of the double-stranded segments are formed from transcription of DNA by intramolecular base-pairing of inverted complementary sequences separated by a single-stranded loop. Some double-stranded segments of RNA are normal in all organisms.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012330
altLabel
Double Stranded RNA
RNA, Double Stranded
Double-Stranded RNA
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0035693
DC
1
definition
RNA consisting of two strands as opposed to the more prevalent single-stranded RNA. Most of the double-stranded segments are formed from transcription of DNA by intramolecular base-pairing of inverted complementary sequences separated by a single-stranded loop. Some double-stranded segments of RNA are normal in all organisms.