Small-interfering RNAs in the radar of the interferon system

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Moss, EG [2 ]
Taylor, JM
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[1] Fox Chase Canc Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
[2] Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Dept Mol Biol, Stratford, NJ 08084 USA
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10.1038/ncb0903-771
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
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The expanding use of small RNA technology to silence specific genes shows no signs of slowing down. However, the discovery that it can induce components of the interferon system in animal cells should make us pause to consider potential non-specific effects of this technique.
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