title: [Noncoding RNA, a new focus of functional genomic study].
abstract: Approximately 97% of all transcriptional output of the human being is noncoding RNA (ncRNA), which has been found to play roles in a great variety of processes, and is becoming more and more attractive. This review is a general introduction to the concept, classification and functions of ncRNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ke
mesh_terms: D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D022661:RNA, Untranslated / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D022661:RNA, Untranslated