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Distinct roles for RDE-1 and RDE-4 during RNA interference in Caenorhabditis elegans.
RNA (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2001
Parrish S, Fire A
Abstract excerpt
RNA interference (RNAi) is a cellular defense mechanism that uses double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) as a sequence-specific trigger to guide the degradation of homologous single-stranded RNAs. RNAi is a multistep process involving several proteins and at least one type of RNA intermediate, a population of small 21-25 nt RNAs (called siRNAs) that are initially derived from cleavage of the dsRNA trigger. Genetic screens...
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