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Review
. 2014 Aug;42(4):1251-5.
doi: 10.1042/BST20140084.

Current perspectives on RNA secondary structure probing

Julia Kenyon  1 , Liam Prestwood  1 , Andrew Lever  1
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Review

Current perspectives on RNA secondary structure probing

Julia Kenyon et al. Biochem Soc Trans. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

The range of roles played by structured RNAs in biological systems is vast. At the same time as we are learning more about the importance of RNA structure, recent advances in reagents, methods and technology mean that RNA secondary structural probing has become faster and more accurate. As a result, the capabilities of laboratories that already perform this type of structural analysis have increased greatly, and it has also become more widely accessible. The present review summarizes established and recently developed techniques. The information we can derive from secondary structural analysis is assessed, together with the areas in which we are likely to see exciting developments in the near future.

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