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single end miRNA analysis

Hi,

Any one tell why we use only single end fastq files for miRNA analysis not paired end? what is the reason?

gene

1 answer

miRNAs are shorter than a typical single-end read, so read #2 would just be wasted bases (it'd completely overlap read #1).

Thanks Devon... I have one more doubt what is 3p and 5p actually in miRNA result nomenclature?

"Question", not "doubt".

Anyway, see the wikipedia article here.

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