Databases for microRNA and long non-coding RNA biology
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Date:
Wednesday 19 October 2016Venue:
European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) - Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, United KingdomApplication opens:
Friday 19 August 2016Application deadline:
Sunday 16 October 2016Participation:
First come, first servedContact:
Frank O’DonnellRegistration fee:
£0Registration closed
Overview
Knowledge and annotation of non-coding RNAs is spread across a large number of online databases and resources. This can often make it very difficult for biologists and bioinformaticians to know where to search for non-coding RNA information. This half-day course, held after the Computational RNA Biology meeting, focuses on resources for long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs and will explore what data are available in databases like GENCODE, Vega, miRBase, RNAcentral, and others.
The sessions will consist of short presentations explaining how and when to use each resource, followed by interactive hands-on exercises and an opportunity to ask questions of the database developers.
Audience
The course is targeted at biologists and bioinformaticians working on microRNA or long non-coding RNA, and those interested in starting out in these areas. Users require a basic familiarity with web browsing and an understanding of basic molecular biology.
Outcomes
After this workshop you should be able to:
- Describe the different types of ncRNA data that are available
- Be aware of the uses of different RNA resources and databases
- Search RNA databases for information on particular RNA genes and families
- Know how to contribute data to ncRNA databases and resources
Programme
| Time | Topic | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Welcome and introductions | Anton Petrov |
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
microRNAs: from miRBase to RNAcentral, and back again |
Sam Griffiths-Jones |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | lncRNAs: GENCODE, RNAcentral, and beyond | Jane Loveland and Mark Thomas |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Questions and discussion | |
| 17:30 | End of workshop |