Version Compatibility

Reference examples tested with: BioPython 1.83+, pandas 2.2+

Before using code patterns, verify installed versions match. If versions differ:

• Python: pip show <package> then help(module.function) to check signatures
• CLI: <tool> --version then <tool> --help to confirm flags

If code throws ImportError, AttributeError, or TypeError, introspect the installed package and adapt the example to match the actual API rather than retrying.

miRNA Target Prediction

"Predict target genes for my miRNAs" → Identify potential mRNA targets of miRNAs using sequence-based thermodynamic alignment and database lookups from validated interaction repositories.

• CLI: miranda miRNA.fa UTR.fa -sc 140 -en -20 for de novo prediction
• Python: API queries to miRTarBase, TargetScan for validated targets

miRanda Algorithm