RNA, U6 small nuclear 561, pseudogene (RNU6-561P)

RNU6-561P (RNA, U6 small nuclear 561, pseudogene) is a **pseudogene** classification for a segment of DNA similar to the functional U6 small nuclear RNA gene family but considered nonfunctional due to accumulated mutations or loss of regulatory elements. While canonical U6 small nuclear RNA genes are core components of the spliceosome and critical for mRNA splicing, pseudogenes like RNU6-561P do not produce functional RNA and are not known to have direct biological or disease roles. RNU6-561P is annotated in human genomic databases and does not encode a protein or act as a direct therapeutic target[6].

Other names

RNU6-561PRNA, U6 small nuclear 561, pseudogene