TEC-miTarget: enhancing microRNA target prediction based on deep learning of ribonucleic acid sequences.
Journal:
BMC bioinformatics
Published Date:
Apr 20, 2024
Abstract
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs play a critical role in regulating gene expression by binding to specific target sites within gene transcripts, making the identification of microRNA targets a prominent focus of research. Conventional experimental methods for identifying microRNA targets are both time-consuming and expensive, prompting the development of computational tools for target prediction. However, the existing computational tools exhibit limited performance in meeting the demands of practical applications, highlighting the need to improve the performance of microRNA target prediction models.