1. Non-coding RNAs play important roles in various biological processes and diseases. They are not translated into proteins but instead regulate gene expression.
2. Mutations or imbalances in non-coding RNAs can lead to diseases such as cancer, Prader-Willi syndrome, autism, cartilage-hair hypoplasia, Alzheimer's disease, and autoimmune diseases.
3. Prader-Willi syndrome is caused by the deletion of snoRNA gene clusters and is characterized by over-eating and learning difficulties. Autism has been linked to duplications of the SNORD115 gene cluster and changes in the expression of circular RNAs and microRNAs.