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bio-small-rna-seq-target-prediction

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name: bio-small-rna-seq-target-prediction description: Predict miRNA target genes using sequence-based algorithms and database lookups. Use when identifying potential mRNA targets of differentially expressed or functionally important miRNAs. tool_type: mixed primary_tool: miRanda measurable_outcome: Execute skill workflow successfully with valid output within 15 minutes. allowed-tools:

  • read_file
  • run_shell_command

miRNA Target Prediction

miRanda Algorithm

bash
# Run miRanda for target prediction
miranda miRNA.fa UTRs.fa \
    -sc 140 \
    -en -20 \
    -out predictions.txt

# Options:
# -sc 140: Minimum alignment score (default 140)
# -en -20: Maximum free energy threshold (kcal/mol)
# Higher score and lower energy = stronger prediction

Parse miRanda Output

python
import pandas as pd

def parse_miranda(output_file):
    '''Parse miRanda output file'''
    results = []
    with open(output_file) as f:
        for line in f:
            if line.startswith('>'):
                parts = line.strip().split('\t')
                if len(parts) >= 5:
                    results.append({
                        'mirna': parts[0].lstrip('>'),
                        'target': parts[1],
                        'score': float(parts[2]),
                        'energy': float(parts[3]),
                        'position': parts[4]
                    })
    return pd.DataFrame(results)

TargetScan Database Lookup

python
import requests
import pandas as pd

def query_targetscan(mirna_family):
    '''Query TargetScan for predicted targets

    Note: TargetScan uses miRNA family names (e.g., miR-21-5p)
    '''
    # TargetScan provides downloadable files
    # For human: https://www.targetscan.org/vert_80/vert_80_data_download/
    targetscan_file = 'Predicted_Targets_Context_Scores.txt'

    df = pd.read_csv(targetscan_file, sep='\t')
    targets = df[df['miRNA family'] == mirna_family]
    return targets.sort_values('context++ score')

miRDB Database Lookup

python
def query_mirdb(mirna_id):
    '''Query miRDB for target predictions

    miRDB uses machine learning for target prediction
    Score > 80 indicates high confidence
    '''
    # Download from http://mirdb.org/download.html
    mirdb_file = 'miRDB_v6.0_prediction_result.txt'

    df = pd.read_csv(mirdb_file, sep='\t', header=None,
                     names=['mirna', 'target', 'score'])
    targets = df[df['mirna'] == mirna_id]
    return targets[targets['score'] >= 80].sort_values('score', ascending=False)

Combine Multiple Databases

python
def consensus_targets(mirna, min_databases=2):
    '''Find targets predicted by multiple databases

    More reliable targets are predicted by multiple algorithms
    '''
    miranda_targets = set(query_miranda_targets(mirna))
    targetscan_targets = set(query_targetscan_targets(mirna))
    mirdb_targets = set(query_mirdb_targets(mirna))

    # Count predictions per target
    all_targets = miranda_targets | targetscan_targets | mirdb_targets
    consensus = []

    for target in all_targets:
        count = sum([
            target in miranda_targets,
            target in targetscan_targets,
            target in mirdb_targets
        ])
        if count >= min_databases:
            consensus.append({
                'target': target,
                'n_databases': count,
                'miranda': target in miranda_targets,
                'targetscan': target in targetscan_targets,
                'mirdb': target in mirdb_targets
            })

    return pd.DataFrame(consensus).sort_values('n_databases', ascending=False)

Python miRNA Target Prediction

python
# Using mirtarbase package for validated targets
def get_validated_targets(mirna):
    '''Get experimentally validated targets from miRTarBase'''
    # Download from https://mirtarbase.cuhk.edu.cn/
    mirtarbase_file = 'miRTarBase_MTI.xlsx'

    df = pd.read_excel(mirtarbase_file)
    validated = df[df['miRNA'] == mirna]
    return validated[['Target Gene', 'Experiments', 'Support Type']]

Seed Match Analysis

python
from Bio.Seq import Seq

def find_seed_matches(mirna_seq, utr_seq):
    '''Find seed matches in UTR sequence

    Seed region: positions 2-8 of miRNA (7-mer)
    '''
    mirna = Seq(mirna_seq)
    utr = Seq(utr_seq)

    # Get seed (positions 2-8, 0-indexed: 1-7)
    seed = str(mirna[1:8])
    seed_rc = str(Seq(seed).reverse_complement())

    matches = []
    start = 0
    while True:
        pos = str(utr).find(seed_rc, start)
        if pos == -1:
            break
        matches.append(pos)
        start = pos + 1

    return matches

Functional Enrichment of Targets

python
def enrich_target_genes(targets, background=None):
    '''Run GO enrichment on predicted target genes'''
    import gseapy as gp

    enr = gp.enrichr(
        gene_list=targets,
        gene_sets=['GO_Biological_Process_2021', 'KEGG_2021_Human'],
        organism='Human'
    )
    return enr.results

Related Skills

  • differential-mirna - Get DE miRNAs for target prediction
  • pathway-analysis/go-enrichment - Enrich target gene functions
  • database-access/entrez-fetch - Query biological databases

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