Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs)


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two classes: C/D box snoRNAs (70-–120 nt) guide the methylation of target RNAs and H/ACA box snoRNAs (100-–200 nt) guide pseudouridylation. Recent evidence suggests that they might also be precursors for at least two classes of small RNAs that might have miRNAlike activity. (Mattik 2010)