Web Directory

» Center for RNA Molecular Biology
   Lists researchers, graduate programs, employment opportunities and seminars at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
   http://www.rnaresearch.org/

» Lang, Professor B. Franz
   Research articles related to mitochondrial RNase P(mtP), secondary structure models of mtP RNA, and links that are subject related.
   http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/People/lang/rnpB/

» MODOMICS
   MODOMICS is a relational database that integrates information about the chemical structure of modified nucleosides, their localization in RNA sequences, pathways of their biosynthesis and enzymes that carry out the respective reactions.
   http://genesilico.pl/modomics/

» Mamit-tRNA
   Gene compilation aimed at defining typical as well as consensus primary and secondary structural features of mammalian mitochondrial tRNAs. Includes a table of organisms, sequences, and 2D structures.
   http://mamit-trna.u-strasbg.fr/

» Origins of Life and the RNA World
   Historical perspective on the role of RNA in the evolution of life.
   http://www.postmodern.com/~jka/rnaworld/nfrna/nf-index.html

» Pre-mRNA
   Article from Wikipedia on this immature single strand of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) synthesized from a DNA template in the cell nucleus by transcription.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-mRNA

» RNA
   Publishes significant original research in all areas of structure and function in eukaryotic, prokaryotic and viral systems. Articles back to 1997, available by subscription to the RNA Society.
   http://www.rnajournal.org/

» RNABase.org
   RNA Structure Database: Description of structures, function, origin, experimental techniques. FAQ and latest developments by Venkatesh L. Murthy, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
   http://www.rnabase.org/

» RRNDB
   Database of over 300 operons, including 77 from whole genome sequence projects, enabling search through the phylogenetic distribution from the Center for Microbial Ecology at MSU, Lansing, MI.
   http://rrndb.cme.msu.edu/

» RiboClub
   Aims to collaborate for understanding of the roles of RNA and binding proteins in processes like maturation and catalysis. Includes member login and directions to the Faculty of Medicine at University of Sherbrooke, Montreal. [bilingual]
   http://www.riboclub.org/

» Ribosomal Structure
   Introduction to ribosomal RNA molecules from E. coli, with references and 3D-model for ribosomal structure in research led by Richard Brimacombe, Berlin, Germany.
   http://www.molgen.mpg.de/~ag_ribo/ag_brimacombe/

» Ribosome Structure
   Projects on 30S, 50S and antibiotic interactions led by François J. Franceschi at the Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Hamburg, Germany.
   http://www.molgen.mpg.de/~ag_ribo/ag_franceschi/

» Silva: Comprehensive Ribosomal RNA Databases
   The provided databases comprise SSU and LSU sequences of all three domains. Online search and alignment tools are available and the results can be exported in ARB and FASTA format.
   http://www.arb-silva.de/

» Structural Classification of RNA
   SCOR database aiming to classify three-dimensional structural motifs and elements, from NMR and X-ray data, according to tertiary interactions and function. Maintained at Berkley, CA.
   http://scor.lbl.gov/

» The RNA Society
   Facilitate sharing and dissemination of experimental results and emerging concepts in ribonucleic acid research. Includes membership data, news and events, meeting calendar, and related links.
   http://www.rnasociety.org/

» The RNA Webring
   Links together laboratories with an interest in any aspect of RNA function and metabolism. Included is a search engine to help find RNA-related information.
   http://homepages.ed.ac.uk/jeanb/RNAwebring.html

» The RNA World Website
   Provides links to a range of subject areas, including databases, tools, software, books and tutorials, and meetings.
   http://www.imb-jena.de/RNA.html

» Walter Lab
   RNA Biochemistry of catalytic RNA, short ribozymes, folding, FRET, fluorescence, atomic force microscopy. Listing publications back to 1993 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
   http://www.umich.edu/~rnapeopl/WalterIndex.htm

» Wikipedia: Messenger RNA
   Article on the RNA that carries information from DNA to protein synthesis.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messenger_RNA

» Wikipedia: SECIS Element
   Article on the sequence that directs translation of UGA as selenocysteine instead of using it as a stop codon.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SECIS_element

» Wikipedia: Transfer RNA
   Article on molecules that transport amino acids to their positions on the ribosome during polypeptide synthesis.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_RNA