A computational proposal for designing structured RNA pools for in vitro selection of RNAs

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Modeling the RNA pool generation process using mixing matrices and analysis of pool structural distributions using tree graphs. The mixing matrix applied to any starting sequence specifies the mutation rates for all nucleotide bases. The matrix elements of each row represent nucleotide base (A, C, G, U) composition in a vial or synthesis port. Mixing matrices and starting sequences can be optimized to yield target structured pools.

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  1. RNA 13: 478-492