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The European ribosomal RNA database

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: The European ribosomal RNA database aims to compile all complete or nearly complete ribosomal RNA sequences from both the small (SSU) and large (LSU) ribosomal subunits. All sequences are available in aligned format. Sequence alignment is based on the secondary structure of the molecules, as determined by comparative sequence analysis. Additional information about the sequences, such as taxonomic classification of the organism from which they have been obtained, and literature references are also provided. In order to identify the closest relatives to newly determined sequences, BLAST searches can be performed, after which the best matching sequences are aligned and a phylogenetic tree is inferred. As of 2003, the European ribosomal RNA database is maintained at Ghent University (Belgium). The database can be consulted at http://www.psb.ugent.be/rRNA/.

Source: Nucleic Acids Research

DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkh065

Authors: J. Wuyts, Guy Perrière, Yves Van De Peer

Institutions: Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Ghent University, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Universiteit Gent

OpenAlex ID: W2128599049