Chapter 14. RNA Secondary Structures

  1. Prof. Dr. Thomas Lengauer
  1. Ivo L. Hofacker,
  2. Peter F. Stadler

Published Online: 5 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9783527619368.ch14

Bioinformatics - From Genomes to Therapies

Bioinformatics - From Genomes to Therapies

How to Cite

Hofacker, I. L. and Stadler, P. F. (2008) RNA Secondary Structures, in Bioinformatics - From Genomes to Therapies (ed T. Lengauer), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527619368.ch14

Editor Information

  1. Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics, Stuhlsatzenhausweg 85, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 5 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 11 JAN 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527312788

Online ISBN: 9783527619368

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Keywords:

  • dot plots;
  • quantum;
  • arbitrary;
  • recursion;
  • equilibrium

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Secondary Structure Graphs

  • Loop-based Energy Model

  • The Problem of RNA Folding

  • Conserved Structures, Consensus Structures and RNA Gene Finding

  • Grammars for RNA Structures

  • Comparison of Secondary Structures

  • Kinetic Folding

  • Concluding Remarks

  • References