Genetics: A touch of elegance with RNAi

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作者
Hunter, CP [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Dept Mol & Cellular Biol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80276-0
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
RNA-mediated gene interference (RNAi), a rapid, convenient tool for inhibiting gene function in Caenorhabditis elegans, has recently been shown to work in other organisms. (C) Elsevier Science Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.
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