About the miRBase Sequence database and Registry
Information on various aspects of miRNAs and the miRBase Sequence
database and Registry can be accessed using the links on the right.
The field of miRNA biology is rapidly evolving -- if you think some of
the information here is out-of-date, or if we can add other useful
information to these pages please email us at mirbase@manchester.ac.uk.
References
miRBase is described in the following articles:
miRBase:
microRNA sequences, targets and gene nomenclature.
Griffiths-Jones S, Grocock RJ, van Dongen S, Bateman A, Enright
AJ.
NAR, 2006, 34, Database Issue, D140-D144
The microRNA Registry.
Griffiths-Jones S.
NAR, 2004, 32, Database Issue, D109-D111
The following publication provides guidelines on miRNA annotation:
A uniform system for microRNA annotation.
Ambros V, Bartel B, Bartel DP, Burge CB, Carrington JC, Chen X, Dreyfuss G, Eddy SR, Griffiths-Jones S, Marshall M, Matzke M, Ruvkun G, Tuschl T.
RNA,
2003, 9(3), 277-279