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Lecture 16

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RNA Secondary Structure

Chemical Structure and Function of RNA
The 'RNA World' Hypothesis
Structural Levels: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary; Experimental Methods
Elements of Secondary Structure, and Representations without Psuedoknots
Algorithms for Finding Optimal Secondary Structure: Nussinov, Zuker
Recursive (Hartree) Calculation of Partition Function, Heat Capacity, Phase Diagram
Counting Secondary Structures (Lecture Notes: Page 1 (GIF), Page 2 (GIF), Page 3 (GIF)

Some Related Links

The RNA World Web-site
The Zuker Group's Web-page
The Vienna RNA Package
Another Site on The 'RNA world' Hypothesis
Another Site on RNA Secondary Structure
Article from New York Times on Newly Discovered Functions of RNA

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