Bacterial small RNAs （sRNAs） are an emerging class of regulatory RNAs of about 40-500 nucleotides in length and, by binding to their target mRNAs or proteins, get involved in many biological processes such as sensin...Bacterial small RNAs （sRNAs） are an emerging class of regulatory RNAs of about 40-500 nucleotides in length and, by binding to their target mRNAs or proteins, get involved in many biological processes such as sensing environmental changes and regulating gene expres- sion. Thus, identification of bacterial sRNAs and their targets has become an important part of sRNA biology. Current strategies for discovery of sRNAs and their targets usually involve bioinformatics prediction followed by experimental validation, emphasizing a key role for bioinformatics prediction. Here, therefore, we provided an overview on prediction methods, focusing on the merits and limita- tions of each class of models. Finally, we will present our thinking on developing related bioinformafics models in future.展开更多
基金supported by grants from National Key Basic Research and Development Program (Grant No.2010CB912801)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31071157 and 31271404)
文摘Bacterial small RNAs （sRNAs） are an emerging class of regulatory RNAs of about 40-500 nucleotides in length and, by binding to their target mRNAs or proteins, get involved in many biological processes such as sensing environmental changes and regulating gene expres- sion. Thus, identification of bacterial sRNAs and their targets has become an important part of sRNA biology. Current strategies for discovery of sRNAs and their targets usually involve bioinformatics prediction followed by experimental validation, emphasizing a key role for bioinformatics prediction. Here, therefore, we provided an overview on prediction methods, focusing on the merits and limita- tions of each class of models. Finally, we will present our thinking on developing related bioinformafics models in future.
