RNA, U4atac small nuclear 2, pseudogene (RNU4ATAC2P)

RNA, U4atac small nuclear 2, pseudogene (RNU4ATAC2P) is a non-functional genomic locus derived from the U4atac small nuclear RNA gene. It does not encode an active small nuclear RNA and lacks participation in splicing or any known cellular process. Pseudogenes like RNU4ATAC2P arise from duplication or retrotransposition events and are defined by their sequence similarity to functional genes but absence of biological activity. There are no reported disease associations, therapeutic roles, or established biomarkers for RNU4ATAC2P, distinguishing it from the functional RNU4ATAC gene, which is critical for minor spliceosome function and implicated in rare inherited developmental syndromes[3][5].

Other names

RNU4ATAC2PU4atac snRNA pseudogeneU4atac small nuclear RNA pseudogene