"RNA" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012313
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D13.444.735
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| Concept/Terms |
RNA- RNA
- Gene Products, RNA
- RNA Gene Products
- RNA, Non-Polyadenylated
- RNA, Non Polyadenylated
- Non-Polyadenylated RNA
- Non Polyadenylated RNA
- Ribonucleic Acid
- Acid, Ribonucleic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "RNA".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "RNA".
- RNA
- RNA Isoforms
- RNA Precursors
- RNA, Algal
- RNA, Antisense
- RNA, Archaeal
- RNA, Bacterial
- RNA, Complementary
- RNA, Double-Stranded
- RNA, Fungal
- RNA, Helminth
- RNA, Messenger
- RNA, Neoplasm
- RNA, Nuclear
- RNA, Plant
- RNA, Protozoan
- RNA, Ribosomal
- RNA, Satellite
- RNA, Transfer
- RNA, Untranslated
- RNA, Viral
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "RNA" by people in this website by year, and whether "RNA" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2004 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 2023 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "RNA" by people in Profiles.
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Promiscuous RNA binding by WDR5 remodels the KMT2A (MLL1) histone methyltransferase complex to an inactive state. Mol Cell. 2026 Sep 17; 86(18):3740-3758.e9.
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Active RNA synthesis patterns nuclear condensates. Cell Syst. 2026 Jul 15; 17(7):101613.
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Proximity chemistries to study RNA biology at the subcellular scale. Curr Opin Chem Biol. 2026 Aug; 93:102698.
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5-Methylcytidine RNA Epitranscriptomics in Women's Health and Disease: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. Cells. 2026 May 06; 15(9).
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Regulatory elements on chromatin-associated RNA 15 years beyond RNA epigenetics. Nat Chem Biol. 2026 Jun; 22(6):866-873.
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Enzyme-mediated alkynylation enables transcriptome-wide identification of pseudouridine modifications. Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 23; 17(1).
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RNA modifications in gene regulation: Functions and pathways. Cell. 2026 Mar 19; 189(6):1591-1619.
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RNA localization to nuclear speckles follows splicing logic. Nucleic Acids Res. 2026 Feb 24; 54(5).
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Evolution of error correction through a need for speed. Science. 2026 Feb 19; 391(6787):818-824.
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A Highly Sensitive and High-Throughput Quantitative HILIC-MS/MS Method for Systematic Profiling of RNA Modifications. Anal Chem. 2026 02 17; 98(6):4886-4894.