Title:Noncoding RNA Databases
Volume: 24
Issue: 7
Author(s): Jens Allmer*
Affiliation:
- Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics, Hochschule Ruhr West, University of Applied Sciences, Mülheim an der Ruhr,
Germany
Keywords:
RNA-seq, noncoding RNAs, databases, data repositories, regulatory RNA, cancer RNAs.
Abstract:
Diseases such as cancer are often defined by dysregulation of gene expression. Noncoding
RNAs (ncRNA) such as microRNAs are involved in gene expression and cell-cell communication.
Many other ncRNAs exist, such as circular RNAs and small nucleolar RNAs. A wealth of
knowledge is available for many ncRNAs, but the information is federated in many databases. A
small number of highly complementary ncRNA databases are discussed in this work. Their relevance
for cancer research is highlighted, and some of the current problems and limitations are revealed.
A central or shared database enforcing community reporting and quality standards is needed
in the future.
• RNA-seq
• Noncoding RNAs
• Databases
• Data repositories