DARIO: a ncRNA detection and analysis tool for next-generation sequencing experiments

Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jul;39(Web Server issue):W112-7. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkr357. Epub 2011 May 27.

Abstract

Small non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) such as microRNAs, snoRNAs and tRNAs are a diverse collection of molecules with several important biological functions. Current methods for high-throughput sequencing for the first time offer the opportunity to investigate the entire ncRNAome in an essentially unbiased way. However, there is a substantial need for methods that allow a convenient analysis of these overwhelmingly large data sets. Here, we present DARIO, a free web service that allows to study short read data from small RNA-seq experiments. It provides a wide range of analysis features, including quality control, read normalization, ncRNA quantification and prediction of putative ncRNA candidates. The DARIO web site can be accessed at http://dario.bioinf.uni-leipzig.de/.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Internet
  • RNA, Untranslated / analysis
  • RNA, Untranslated / chemistry*
  • RNA, Untranslated / metabolism*
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA*
  • Software*
  • User-Computer Interface

Substances

  • RNA, Untranslated