Tools for microRNA (miR) sequencing data analyses are broadly used in biomedical research. However, the complexity of computational approaches still remains a challenge for biologists with scarce experience...
Read More »Small RNA-Seq Research: Renal MicroRNA Expression in Dogs with Chronic Kidney Disease
Dogs with X-linked hereditary nephropathy (XLHN) are an animal model for Alport syndrome in humans and progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). Using mRNA sequencing (mRNA-seq), we have characterized the gene expression profile affecting the progression of XLHN; however, the microRNA ...
Read More »IsomiR_Window – a system for analyzing small-RNA-seq data in an integrative and user-friendly manne
IsomiRs are miRNA variants that vary in length and/or sequence when compared to their canonical forms. These variants display differences in length and/or sequence, including additions or deletions of...
Read More »DIANA-mAP – analyzing miRNA from raw RNA sequencing data to quantification
microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs (~22 nts) that are considered central post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression and key components in many pathological conditions. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies have led to inexpensive, massive data production, revolutionizing every research aspect in ...
Read More »BrumiR – a toolkit for de novo discovery of microRNAs from sRNA-seq data
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that are key players in the regulation of gene expression. In the last decade, with the increasing accessibility of high-throughput sequencing technologies, different methods have been developed to identify miRNAs...
Read More »seqclusterViz – visualization of the small RNA transcriptome
The study of small RNAs provides us with a deeper understanding of the complexity of gene regulation within cells. Of the different types of small RNAs, the most important in mammals are miRNA, tRNA fragments and piRNAs. Using small RNA-seq ...
Read More »RNA-Seq reveals the molecular basis for the single-nucleotide precision of primary microRNA processing
Microprocessor, composed of DROSHA and its cofactor DGCR8, initiates microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis by processing the primary transcripts of miRNA (pri-miRNAs). Researchers at the Seoul...
Read More »RNA-Seq reveals large differences in small RNA composition between human biofluids
Extracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) and other small RNAs are implicated in cellular communication and may be useful as disease biomarkers. UCSF researchers systematically compared small RNAs in 12 human biofluid types using RNA sequencing...
Read More »Crohn’s Disease subtype accurately predicted through miRNA sequencing
Crohn’s disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestinal tract, has emerged as a global disease, with rates steadily increasing over...
Read More »miR-MaGiC improves quantification accuracy for small RNA-seq
Many tools have been developed to profile microRNA (miRNA) expression from small RNA-seq data. These tools must contend with several issues: the small...
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