RNA, Double-Stranded

Synonyms

Double Stranded RNA

Double-Stranded RNA

RNA, Double Stranded

RNA consisting of two strands as opposed to the more prevalent single-stranded RNA. Most of the double-stranded segments are formed from transcription of DNA by intramolecular base-pairing of inverted complementary sequences separated by a single-stranded loop. Some double-stranded segments of RNA are normal in all organisms.