Fig. 3

Detection of novel and annotated ncRNAs by Northern blots. Since ncRNAs do not have defined ends like, e.g., ORFs which have start and stop codons, their actual length may differ somewhat from the expected length (compare to Table 1). The contrast of the bands has been adjusted by gamma correction using digital image processing for better visibility. a ncR1085800 and ncR1481381. Both ncRNAs are indistinguishable by their sequence. b STnc100_4. c Bacteria_small SRP/ffs. d GlmZ_SraJ_2