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RNAcentral: an international database of ncRNA sequences

RNAcentral Consortium et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

The field of non-coding RNA biology has been hampered by the lack of availability of a comprehensive, up-to-date collection of accessioned RNA sequences. Here we present the first release of RNAcentral, a database that collates and integrates information from an international consortium of established RNA sequence databases. The initial release contains over 8.1 million sequences, including representatives of all major functional classes. A web portal (http://rnacentral.org) provides free access to data, search functionality, cross-references, source code and an integrated genome browser for selected species.

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Figure 1.
RNAcentral architecture. Block arrows indicate data flow, while solid arrows indicate web traffic and quality control.
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Figure 2.
An RNAcentral entry web page for an lncRNA showing the four sections: (1) Overview and description of the RNA sequence, (2) Annotations and cross-references to Expert Databases, (3) Genome browser for mapped sequences, (4) Sequence data.
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Figure 3.
The species distribution of sequences in RNAcentral.
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