The non-coding RNAs as riboregulators

The non-coding RNAs database (http:// biobases.ibch.poznan.pl/ncRNA/) conta ins currently available data on RNAs, which do not have long open reading f rames and act as riboregulators. Noncoding RNAs are involved in the specifi c recognition of cellular nucleic acid targets through complementary base p airing to control cell growth and differentiation. Some of them are connect ed with several well known developmental and neurobehavioral disorders. We have divided them into four groups. This paper is a short introduction to t he database and presents its latest, updated edition.