SSU rRNA

Small subunit ribosomal ribonucleic acid is the smaller of the two major RNA components of the ribosome.
Associated with a number of ribosomal proteins, the SSU rRNA forms the small subunit of the ribosome. It is encoded by SSU-rDNA.

Characteristics

Use in phylogenetics

SSU rRNA sequences are widely used for determining evolutionary relationships among organisms, since they are of ancient origin and are found in all known forms of life.