"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 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D13.444.735 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | RNARNAGene Products, RNARNA Gene ProductsRNA, Non-PolyadenylatedRNA, Non PolyadenylatedNon-Polyadenylated RNANon Polyadenylated RNARibonucleic AcidAcid, 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, Chloroplast
- 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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "RNA" by people in Profiles.