Term Name: snoRNA
Synonyms: INSDC_feature:ncRNA, INSDC_qualifier:snoRNA, small nucleolar RNA
Definition: Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs enriched in the nucleolus as components of small nucleolar ribonucleoproteins. They guide ribose methylation and pseudouridylation of rRNAs and snRNAs, and a subgroup regulate excision of rRNAs from rRNA precursor transcripts. snoRNAs may also guide rRNA acetylation and tRNA methylation, and regulate mRNA abundance and alternative splicing.
Ontology: Sequence Ontology [SO:0000275]

Relationships
is a type of: sncRNA
has subtype: C_D_box_snoRNA H_ACA_box_snoRNA scaRNA
derives_from: snoRNA_primary_transcript