| RNA | RNA name | Citation PubMed Identifier |
| aaRNA | amplified antisense | 15808310 |
| aatRNA | aminoacyl transfer | 8501920 |
| agRNA | U1a pre | 9048562 |
| amRNA | anti-messenger | 4123930 |
| aomRNA | angiotensinogen messenger | 8361333 |
| appRNA | 5'-adenylated; adenylate intermediate | 15037782 |
| apRNA | antiparallel | 10732276 |
| aptRNA | RNA-binding aptamer | 12444088 |
| ARmRNA | androgen receptor messenger | 8003434 |
| aRNA | amplified antisense | 1689846 |
| asRNA | antisense | 2671673 |
| bRNA | branched compounds | 14576302 |
| CARNA5 | cucumber mosaic virus associated | 878313 |
| cbvRNA | Coxsackie B virus | 9863092 |
| cmRNA | codon-exchanged | 15877050 |
| copRNA | antisense | 9330908 |
| cpRNA | chloroplast | 15929220 |
| cptRNA | circular permutated transfer | 7688143 |
| c-rafRNA | 2436688 | |
| cRNA | derived from copy DNA (cDNA); complementary | 11373286 |
| csiRNA | controllable small interfering | 16497269 |
| ctRNA | chloroplast | 7284393 |
| dAfRNA | duplex Alu family | 6700593 |
| dcRNA | deoxyribonucleotide-containing | 9358173 |
| dRNA | DNA-like; deoxy (i.e. DNA) | 5256227; 16170291 |
| dsRNA | double-stranded | 14107425 |
| ehRNA | Entamoeba histolytica | 6205649 |
| ERmRNA | estrogen receptor messenger | 1373301 |
| eRNA | extracellular | 15251957 |
| esiRNA | endoribonuclease-prepared small interfering | 12096193 |
| esRNA | exosomal shuttle | 17486113 |
| EVsRNA | 9772585 | |
| exoRNA | exterior organiser | 593181 |
| exRNA | extracellular | 17108191 |
| FemRNA | 7448019 | |
| fmRNA | free messenger | 988191 |
| fnmRNA | fibronectin messenger | 1839771 |
| fRNA | fractionated | 562188 |
| FUtRNA | 5-fluoridine | 1911760 |
| gaRNA | glyoxylate-acetal | 16372197 |
| ghmRNA | 1923947 | |
| GKmRNA | glukokinase messenger | 7664533 |
| gmRNA | glycoprotein messenger | 195964 |
| grmRNA | glutathione reductase messenger | 8329979 |
| gRNA | guide | 17123956 |
| GTmRNA | glucose transporter messenger | 2560811 |
| HCGmRNA | 1923947 | |
| hcvRNA | hepatitis C virus | 7693964 |
| hdRNA | 437351 | |
| hivRNA | human immunodefficiency virus | 16623633 |
| hmRNA | histone messenger | 9522215 |
| hnRNA | heterogeneous nuclear | 5256415 |
| HOmRNA | heme oxygenase messenger | 12189110 |
| hpRNA | hairpin | 11576441 |
| hRNA | heterogeneous | 12278907 |
| hsRNA | heterogeneously sedimenting | 60930 |
| hybRNA | hybridising | 3399384 |
| hYRNA | 2477002 | |
| IEmRNA | intermediate-early gene messenger | 6278443 |
| IGF-IRmRNA | insulin-like growth factor I receptor messenger | 15969240 |
| ihpRNA | intron-containing hairpin | 11576441 |
| ilRNA | extracted from spleens of tumour-immune mice | 313804 |
| immRNA | immune | 2416102 |
| imRNA | immune | 6084886 |
| inRNA | induced synthesis of | 2480234 |
| intRNA | 6049728 | |
| iRNA | infectious; immune | 5754604; 1720357 |
| irRNA | mitochondrial large subunit ribosomal; inverted repeat | 7704305; 12438618 |
| isRNA | immunostimulatory | 15723075 |
| KmRNA | 6255429 | |
| kRNA | kinetoplast | 6162099 |
| ktRNA | kinetoplastid | 2762144; 6354255 |
| lckRNA | 8043579 | |
| ldRNA | H-2 Ld gene | 2989102 |
| lhRNA | long hairpin | 16708080 |
| lmRNA | 16136891 | |
| lmwRNA | low molecular weight | 7019668 |
| lncRNA | large noncoding | 17018852 |
| lnRNA | low molecular weight nuclear | 7327309 |
| locRNA | localised | 11169740 |
| lrRNA | large subunit ribosomal | 3442820; 2501502 |
| lsRNA | large subunit ribosomal | 3656442 |
| lsrRNA | large subunit ribosomal | 11358127 |
| lxRNA | long X | 12758180 |
| MbmRNA | Myoglobin messenger | 8007996 |
| mbRNA | membrane | 6154489 |
| mdsRNA | M-plasmid double-stranded | 7050670 |
| medRNA | mini-exon-derived | 2409534 |
| meRNA | methyl | 3226906 |
| mhRNA | 158948 | |
| micRNA | small transcript | 6205105 |
| minRNA | mini-exon | 3022935 |
| miRNA | micro | 11679671 |
| mlRNA | messenger-like | 1171696 |
| mmRNA | maternal messenger | 16860309 |
| MmtRNA | Methanococcus maripaludis transfer | 16822522 |
| mRNA | messenger | 13902180 |
| mrpRNA | 11029064 | |
| mrRNA | mitoribosome | 3161566 |
| mrrRNA | mitochondrial regulatory region | 9538220 |
| msdRNA | branched | 9538220 |
| msRNA | multiply spliced | 14722893 |
| MSrRNA | mitochondrial small subunit ribosomal | 8652131 |
| MTmRNA | metallothionein messenger | 6128380 |
| mtRNA | mitochondial | 1209736 |
| mtrRNA | mitochondrial | 8828745 |
| mttRNA | mitochondrial transfer | 6305772 |
| muRNA | (mu as in the Greek letter) | 3085103 |
| mutRNA | mutant | 15187228 |
| naRNA | 81350 | |
| natRNA | 6354255 | |
| ncRNA | noncoding | 9847177 |
| nmRNA | nucleoprotein messenger | 3008096 |
| noRNA | nucleolar | 6182726 |
| npcRNA | non-protein-coding | 16500993 |
| npRNA | non-protein-coding | 17210932 |
| nRNA | nuclear | 4643323 |
| nrRNA | 11386078 | |
| NTmRNA | neurotensin messenger | 7576302 |
| nutRNA | 16631197 | |
| ocRNA | 9092675 | |
| pamRNA | plasminogen activator messenger | 6686787 |
| paRNA | PSV-associated | 6516215 |
| pcRNA | precore | 15483250 |
| pdmRNA | phosphate dehydrogenase messenger | 1384463 |
| pdsRNA | partially double-stranded | 4673485 |
| pemRNA | proenkephalin messenger | 3419535 |
| pgRNA | pregenome | 15483250 |
| PImRNA | preproinsulin messenger | 3545198 |
| piRNA | Piwi-interacting | 16778019 |
| PKcamRNA | protein kinase Clapham | 15748507 |
| pmRNA | precursor molecules | 745992 |
| pppppRNA | pentaphosphate-linked | 9369483 |
| pppRNA | triphosphate-linked | 9369483 |
| ppRNA | 6282835 | |
| preRNA | pre | 2406027 |
| prmRNA | progesterone receptor | 1314050; 1373302 |
| pRNA | primer | 2558060 |
| prRNA | preribosomal | 6565175 |
| pshRNA | plasmid short hairpin | 14697128 |
| psiRNA | plasmid-based short interfering | 15500708 |
| psnRNA | 125 nucleotides in length and transcribed by RNA polymerase III | 6174241 |
| psRNA | polysome-associated | 988191 |
| ptRNA | precursor transfer | 10390342 |
| qiaRNA | 10680742 | |
| qRNA | 6158924 | |
| RBmRNA | retinoblastoma messenger | 1670986 |
| rcRNA | recombinant | 7535761 |
| rlnRNA | 2474841 | |
| rmRNA | 12434137 | |
| roRNA | 16264227 | |
| rpRNA | ribosomal pause | 8649996 |
| rRNA | ribosomal | 13773762 |
| rtRNA | reverse transfer | 11401460 |
| rvRNA | Rubella virus | 9096183 |
| satRNA | satellite | 3369085 |
| scRNA | self-complementary; small cytoplasmic | 1023053; 7422543 |
| SctRNA | Saccharomyces cerevisiae transfer | 16822522 |
| scYRNA | 12610426 | |
| sfRNA | 17441324 | |
| sgmRNA | subgenomic messenger | 9847330 |
| sgRNA | subgenomic | 6516216 |
| shnRNA | 420823 | |
| shRNA | small hairpin | 12542850 |
| shsRNA | "small, highly structured" | 12946346 |
| sicRNA | small interfering copy | 16359827 |
| siRNA | small interfering; schistosome immune | 1720357; 9166481 |
| smRNA | somatostatin messenger | 2470628 |
| snmRNA | small non-messenger | 11387227 |
| snoRNA | short nucleolar | 17385312 |
| snRNA | small nuclear | 811038 |
| spmRNA | surfactant protein messenger | 17048255 |
| spRNA | small plastid-encoded | 7514532 |
| sRNA | small | 13716764 |
| srRNA | ribosomal subunit | 7019669 |
| ssmRNA | somatostatin messenger | 12575578 |
| ssRNA | single-stranded | 5029866 |
| ssrRNA | small subunit ribosomal | 11358127 |
| sstRNA | Sulfolobus solfataricus transfer | 12007606 |
| ssuRNA | small subunit ribosomal | 7799170 |
| stRNA | small temporal | 11452083 |
| SynRNA | synaptopodin | 15996647 |
| tcRNA | translational control | 1055423 |
| tdRNA | total nuclear d | 6155153 |
| TFmRNA | tissue factor messenger | 12626202 |
| tgRNA | 17006843 | |
| THmRNA | tyrosine hydroxylase messenger | 9021573 |
| TKmRNA | thymidine kinase messenger | 2911464 |
| tlRNA | extracted from spleens of tumour-bearing mice | 313804 |
| tmRNA | 10Sa | 9150875 |
| TncRNA | trophoblast-derived noncoding | 12565840 |
| totRNA | total | 15950768 |
| tRNA | transfer | 13787801 |
| trpRNA | tryptophan operon | 799244 |
| trRNA | temperature-resistant | 2981970 |
| TSmRNA | thymidylate synthase messenger | 8558194 |
| tsRNA | temperature-sensitive | 2981970 |
| ttRNA | 622153 | |
| tyRNA | Ty-retrotransposon | 2170833 |
| uRNA | U1 | |
| usnRNA | U1-U6 small nuclear | 2362569 |
| usRNA | unspliced | 12212929 |
| vcRNA | viral complementary | 185410 |
| vgmRNA | vitellogenin messenger | 9061926 |
| vmRNA | virus messenger | 541672 |
| vpmRNA | vasopressin messenger | 8812149 |
| vpRNA | virion precursor | 11090150 |
| vRNA | virion; viral | 4309879 |
| vsRNA | Varduk-1c | 2160856 |
| vtRNA | virally encoded transfer | 9934687 |
| wcRNA | whole-cell | 10642577 |
| xRNA | any | 776966 |
| xtRNA | Xenopus selenocysteine transfer | 10455183 |
| ynRNA | 942701 | |
| yRNA | small cytoplasmic RNAs that are components of the Ro ribonucleoprotein complex | 7534247 |
| ytRNA | yeast initiator transfer | 1915284 |
| zRNA | 16S | 12369201 |
| zygRNA | zygotene | 2580636 |