NaRaDa compiles and organizes 3,664 nascent RNA-seq datasets from 415 studies across 22 species.
558,574 transcriptional regulatory elements (TREs) across different species have been identified for browsing.
NaRaDa also provides in-depth analysis of biological processes or events to study the transcriptional regulation.
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Definition of putative TRE regions.
Schematic overview of the NaRaDa.
The nascent RNA purity of GRO/PRO-seq datasets.
The web interface of the NaRaDa.
MYC and the corresponding enhancer.
Comparison analysis of transcriptional regulation.