Glossary Term

Double-Stranded RNA

PCR TermsEN

Definition

An RNA complex consisting of two complementary base-paired strands of RNA.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C95938. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

Double-Stranded (ds) RNADouble-Stranded RNAdsRNA

References

NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Double-Stranded RNA (C95938)
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C95938. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.