Genome-Wide Analysis of Structured RNAs in Pathogens
A special issue of Non-Coding RNA (ISSN 2311-553X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2021) | Viewed by 240
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioinformatics; biochemistry; biology; RNA
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A Special Issue on “Genome-wide Analysis of Structured RNAs in Pathogens” is being jointly prepared for the journals Biomolecules and Non-coding RNA.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the vital need for research into the RNA biology of pathogens and, in particular, the significance of RNA structure/function relationships to infection and disease. The scientific community responded with unprecedented research effort, where we saw many cutting-edge in silico and biochemical techniques for the analysis of RNA structure brought to bear on SARS-CoV-2. Significantly, the most efficacious COVID-19 vaccines are comprised of RNA, where structure also plays significant roles in function. Other promising treatments rely on the targeting of RNA structures using small-molecule therapeutics. These efforts and resulting breakthrough discoveries all have broad implications toward the better understanding and treatment of pathogens, which makes this special issue particularly timely. Here, we will compile original research articles, methods papers and reviews touching on any aspect of the genome-wide analysis of structured RNAs in pathogens.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Biomolecules.
Dr. Walter Moss
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- RNA structure
- Motif discovery
- Genome-wide analysis
- Sequence analysis
- Biochemical probing
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