An algebraic language for RNA pseudoknots comparison

Abstract Background RNA secondary structure comparison is a fundamental task for several studies, among which are RNA structure prediction and evolution. The comparison can currently be done efficiently only for pseudoknot-free structures due to their inherent tree representation. Results In this wo...

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Main Authors: Michela Quadrini, Luca Tesei, Emanuela Merelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12859-019-2689-5