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RNA Secondary Structure

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

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