RyfA RNA

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ryfA RNA
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Type: Gene; sRNA;
2° structure: Predicted; PFOLD
Seed alignment: Hershberg R
Avg length: 301.1 nucleotides
Avg identity: 85%

The ryfA RNA gene is a non-coding RNA present in E. coli, Shigella flexneri and Salmonella species where it is found between the ydaN and dbpA genes. These RNA genes are about 300 nucleotides in length. The function of this RNA is unknown.

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  • [1] Wassarman, KM; Repoila F, Rosenow C, Storz G, Gottesman S (2001). "Identification of novel small RNAs using comparative genomics and microarrays". Genes Dev 15: 1637–1651. doi:10.1101/gad.901001. PMID 11445539. 
  • [2] Rivas, E; Klein RJ, Jones TA, Eddy SR (2001). "Computational identification of noncoding RNAs in E. coli by comparative genomics". Curr Biol 11: 1369–1373. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00401-8. PMID 11553332. 

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