This thesis focuses on small regulatory RNAs, which include microRNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA). Using computational methods, I investigated not only the biogenesis of small RNAs, but also the regulatory roles of them. The work covered miRNA gene identification, miRNA promoter analysis, viral small interfering RNA (vsRNA) population analysis and miRNA target interactions. The model organisms studied in this thesis are Arabidopsis thaliana, Sorghum bicolor, 9 plant viruses and Homo sapiens. The phylogenetic heterogeneity of these organisms suggests wide spread regulatory roles of small RNAs in various formats of life.
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This thesis focuses on small regulatory RNAs, which include microRNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA). Using computational methods, I investigated not only the biogenesis of small RNAs, but also the regulatory roles of them. The work covered miRNA gene identification, miRNA promoter analysis, viral small interfering RNA (vsRNA) population analysis and miRNA target interactions. The model organisms studied in this thesis are Arabidopsis thaliana, Sorghum bicolor, 9 plant viruses and Hom...
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