RNA, U6 small nuclear 854, pseudogene (RNU6-854P)

RNA, U6 small nuclear 854, pseudogene (RNU6-854P) is a human pseudogene corresponding to a U6 small nuclear RNA gene[1][4]. U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) participates in pre-mRNA splicing as a core component of the spliceosome, but RNU6-854P does not encode a functional RNA and is generally believed not to be transcribed or functional as a mature snRNA[1][4]. Like other U6 snRNA pseudogenes, it likely originated from retrotransposition or gene duplication events and is considered non-coding and biologically inactive[1][4][3]. There are no known disease associations, biological functions, or drug interactions for this specific pseudogene. Pseudogenes such as RNU6-854P may occasionally play regulatory roles in gene expression through antisense or miRNA-decoy mechanisms, but no evidence specifically implicates RNU6-854P in such functions[1][2].

Other names

RNU6-854PU6 small nuclear RNA pseudogene 854