Non-coding (nc) RNAs are emerging as important and surprisingly ubiquitous players in gene regulation across all kingdoms, adding new layers of complexity to the regulatory machinery. Beside challenging views about the junk content of higher organisms' DNA and opening possible explainations to the riddle of high complexity vs low gene number observed in many organisms.
I present the sequel to a genome wide ncRNA search in the genome of enterococci which is eventually applicable to other prokaryotes and to some extent to eukaryotic and viral genomes.
