Degradome sequencing
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Degradome sequencing, also referred to as parallel analysis of RNA ends (PARE
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, is a modified 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) with high-throughput deep sequencing (SBS) method. Degradome sequencing provides a comprehensive means of analyzing patterns of RNA degradation.

Degradome sequencing has been use to identify microRNA (miRNA
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) cleavage sites, because miRNAs can cause endonucleolytic cleavage of mRNA by extensive and often perfect complementarity to mRNAs. Degradome sequencing revealed many known and novel plant miRNA
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 (siRNA
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) targets. Recently, degradome sequencing also has been applied to identify animal (human and mouse) miRNA-derived cleavages.

External links

  • starBase database: a database for exploring mciroRNA cleavage sites from degradome sequencing
    Degradome sequencing
    Degradome sequencing , also referred to as parallel analysis of RNA ends , is a modified 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends with high-throughput deep sequencing method...

    (Degradome-Seq)
    data.
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