Abstract
The majority of our genome is transcribed to produce RNA molecules that are mostly noncoding. Among them, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are the most numerous and functionally versatile class.
LncRNAs have emerged as key regulators of gene expression at multiple levels.
This section describes bioinformatics aspects important for lncRNA discovery and molecular approaches to perform structure-function characterization of this exciting class of regulatory molecules.
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Gabellini, D. (2016). Noncoding RNA Interplay with the Genome. In: Lanzuolo, C., Bodega, B. (eds) Polycomb Group Proteins. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1480. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6380-5_6
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