In silico design of artificial riboswitches is a challenging and intriguing task. Since experimental approaches such as in vitro selection are time-consuming processes, computational tools that guide riboswitch design are desirable to accelerate the design process. In this chapter, we describe the usage of the MODENA web server to design ON riboswitches on the basis of a multi-objective genetic algorithm and RNA secondary structure prediction.
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