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- Title
Little reason to call them small noncoding RNAs.
- Authors
Ferrara, Silvia; Brignoli, Tarcisio; Bertoni, Giovanni
- Abstract
Hundreds of different species of small RNAs can populate a bacterial cell. This small transcriptome contains important information for the adaptation of cellular physiology to environmental changes. Underlying cellular networks involving small RNAs are RNA–RNA and RNA-protein interactions, which are often intertwined. In addition, small RNAs can function as mRNAs. In general, small RNAs are referred to as noncoding because very few are known to contain translated open reading frames. In this article, we intend to highlight that the number of small RNAs that fall within the set of translated RNAs is bound to increase. In addition, we aim to emphasize that the dynamics of the small transcriptome involve different functional codes, not just the genetic code. Therefore, since the role of small RNAs is always code-driven, we believe that there is little reason to continue calling them small noncoding RNAs.
- Subjects
NON-coding RNA; RNA-protein interactions; PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; BACTERIAL cells; GENETIC code; OPEN reading frames (Genetics)
- Publication
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023, p1
- ISSN
1664-302X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fmicb.2023.1191166