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Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today announced the launch of miRSearch V2.0, an online search tool for rapid retrieval of microRNA information and related mRNA and lncRNA information.

miRSearch is based on a simple and intuitive interface which allows easy identification of interesting microRNAs with direct links to relevant microRNA and mRNA/lncRNA products.  Compared to traditional literature and database searches, it saves time and effort by rapidly presenting only relevant information.

One of the key elements of the tool is the way information is curated so that different search terms or identifiers can be used to retrieve the same information.  This means that more microRNAs can be identified than is possible for similar databases that are dependent on specific gene identifiers. The associated database contains comprehensive associated information so predicted microRNA-mRNA interactions can be visualized graphically.  Another unique feature is that the validated and predicted microRNA targets as well as both disease and tissue information can be found using the same tool.

The first version of miRSearch, released in October 2012, had been used by thousands of researchers. miRSearch V2.0 includes a substantial amount of new data which means that users can now search for and find microRNAs linked not only to specific target genes but also a large number of diseases as well as tissues and sample types, all supported by references. In addition, miRSearch now also displays detailed microRNA related information for all human, mouse and rat microRNAs in miRBase.

“Exiqon has a history of providing highly advanced online resources and miRSearch is no exception. Due to the success of the first version, we immediately knew we wanted to expand and improve the tool in order to provide more comprehensive results to researchers”, said Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Dr. Henrik M. Pfundheller, continuing: “We are thrilled to be able to launch such a greatly improved version and are confident that it will prove to be an invaluable resource for the RNA research community”.