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MicroRNA and Noncoding RNA-Related Data Sources

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miRNomics: MicroRNA Biology and Computational Analysis

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1107))

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Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are ribonucleic acids capable of controlling different genetic and metabolic functions. These molecules have been recently organized into different classes, and among them microRNAs (miRNAs) are extensively studied. MicroRNAs are short oligomers mainly involved in posttranscriptional gene silencing. The specific research field, focused on structural and functional characterization of microRNAs, is commonly called mirnomics. The exploitation of the interest in microRNAs has stimulated the organization of several databases that are often integrated with analytical tools in order to predict microRNA targets, or to find those miRNAs capable to inhibit the expression of a specific protein. This work attempts to provide an overview of accessible information about microRNAs and other noncoding RNAs that has been gathered in curated databases.

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    Patrizio Arrigo

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Arrigo, P. (2014). MicroRNA and Noncoding RNA-Related Data Sources. In: Yousef, M., Allmer, J. (eds) miRNomics: MicroRNA Biology and Computational Analysis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1107. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-748-8_5

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