Publication Date:
2015-10-14
Description:
Article Short hairpin RNAs are widely used to produce small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) for gene silencing. Here, the authors show that an alternative siRNA precursor in the presence of a self-cleaving ribozyme has enhanced silencing activity and reduced off-target effects, providing a potential RNAi tool. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms9430 Authors: Renfu Shang, Fengjuan Zhang, Beiying Xu, Hairui Xi, Xue Zhang, Weihua Wang, Ligang Wu
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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