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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2025

3plex Web: An interactive platform for RNA:DNA triplex prediction and analysis.

Marco Masera, Chiara Cicconetti, Francesca Ferrero, Salvatore Oliviero, Ivan Molineris

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. HSeeker: an algorithm for systematic H-DNA sequence identification.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  3. Relevance of DNA tridimensional shape in RNA:DNA:DNA triple helix formation.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026
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Marco MaseraDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi and MBC, Università di Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino, 10126, TO, Italy.
Chiara CicconettiDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi and MBC, Università di Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino, 10126, TO, Italy.
Francesca FerreroDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi and MBC, Università di Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino, 10126, TO, Italy.
Salvatore OlivieroDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi and MBC, Università di Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino, 10126, TO, Italy.
Ivan MolinerisDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi and MBC, Università di Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino, 10126, TO, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) exert their functions by cooperating with other molecules, including proteins and DNA. Triplexes, formed through the interaction between a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) and a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), have been consistently described as a mechanism that allows lncRNAs to target specific genomic sequences in vivo. Building on the computational tool 3plex, we developed 3plex Web, an accessible platform that enhances the prediction of RNA:DNA triplexes by integrating interactive visualization, statistical evaluation, and user-friendly downstream analysis workflows. 3plex Web implements new features such as input randomization for statistical assessments, interactive profile plotting for triplex stability, and customizable DNA Binding Domain (DBD) selection. This platform enables rapid analysis through PATO, substantially reducing processing times compared to previous methods, while offering Snakemake workflows to integrate gene expression data and explore lncRNA regulatory mechanisms.

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DNAGene regulationlncRNALong non-coding RNARNARNA–DNA interactionTriplexWeb application

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PMID40703098
PMCPMC12284569

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