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Gene Symbol:

Rn18s Rattus norvegicus

Full name:

18S ribosomal RNA

Synonyms:

18S RNA, 18S rRNA

Genomic Location:

N/A

Description:

The sequences coding for ribosomal RNAs are present as rDNA repeating units distributed on the short arms of chromosomes 3, 11, and 12. A 45S rRNA which serves as the precursor for the 18S, 5.8S and 28S rRNA, is transcribed from each rDNA unit by RNA polymerase I. The number of rDNA repeating units varies between individuals and from chromosome to ...

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The sequences coding for ribosomal RNAs are present as rDNA repeating units distributed on the short arms of chromosomes 3, 11, and 12. A 45S rRNA which serves as the precursor for the 18S, 5.8S and 28S rRNA, is transcribed from each rDNA unit by RNA polymerase I. The number of rDNA repeating units varies between individuals and from chromosome to chromosome, although usually 30 to 40 repeats are found on each chromosome. These ribosomal repeating units are not currently annotated on the reference genome. This gene represents the portion of one rDNA repeat which encodes the 18S RNA.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus

External Links:

Entrez Gene

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