Antisense RNAs
antisense rnas
The HGNC defines antisense RNAs as long non-coding RNA genes that are on the opposite strand of the genomic span of a protein coding gene, including the intronic and UTR regions of the opposite protein coding gene. Please note this nomenclature is not intended to suggest that there is a shared function between the protein coding gene and antisense RNA. Antisense lncRNA genes are assigned the format [protein coding gene symbol]-AS + sequential number e.g. ABCA9-AS1 for 'ABCA9 antisense RNA 1'.