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RNA interference
See for:
RNAi
Broader Terms:
gene induction /repression
Broader Terms:
genetic technique
Broader Terms:
RNA
Related Terms:
antisense nucleic acid
Related Terms:
epigenetics
Related Terms:
small interfering RNA
Scope Note:
gene silencing phenomenon or technique whereby specific double stranded RNAs trigger degradation of the homologous mRNA; the specific double stranded RNAs are processed into small interfering RNAs which serve as a guide for cleavage of the homologous mRNA in the RNA induced silencing complex.
Term Number:
5004-0070
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