ncRNAs webinar on Oct 22
20th October 2008
Non-coding RNAs: a new paradigm for gene regulation, to be held at 12 noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific, 4 p.m. GMT on Wednesday, October 22, 2008.
Register here.
Citation:
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a large group of RNAs that are transcribed, but not translated into protein. They include well-characterized transfer RNAs and ribosomal RNAs, as well as newer and more elusive miRNAs which have been shown to play a crucial role in gene regulation. ncRNAs produce functional RNA molecules rather than encoding proteins and have been found to have roles in a plethora of cellular processes including transcriptional regulation, RNA processing and modification, mRNA stability, and even protein degradation. Even though a large number of genomes have been sequenced, the number and diversity of ncRNA-encoding genes is largely unknown. Many more ncRNAs have been discovered than were predicted, with recent transcriptomic and microarray studies suggesting that, for the mouse genome alone, there exists more than 30,000 long ncRNAs. The challenge now facing researchers is to determine the size of the full compliment of ncRNAs, as well as elucidate their function, particularly in disease. This online discussion will center on the different forms of ncRNAs, and the roles they may play in the biology and pathology of human disease.
During this webinar, the expert panel will:
• Provide a general introduction to the different types of non-coding RNAs
• Discuss how technologies for detecting and characterizing ncRNAs can be applied in disease research
• Share data on recent ncRNA studies
• Answer your questions live!
