RNA interference (RNAi) acts like a "gene switch," selectively silencing specific genes. It uses specialized RNA molecules, such as small interfering RNA (siRNA) or microRNA (miRNA), to block ...

miRNA: short strands of RNA that are used in the RNA interference cellular mechanism ... When injected or eaten in pill form, RNA is degraded by enzymes in the bloodstream or stomach before ...

A team of scientists led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have released one of the world's largest ...

A new software algorithm developed at Caltech enables researchers to easily search for viruses in RNA sequence data, enabling ...

In 2021, research led by Ryan Flynn, MD, Ph.D., and his mentor, Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., opened a new chapter ...

Fred Hutch and MSK researchers showed that tumors driven by hiccups in RNA processing can't hid from the immune system. In ...

Small interfering RNA are double-stranded RNA molecules most notably involved in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway where they interfere with gene expression by targeting specific mRNA for ...

A new set of genes that contribute to Parkinson’s disease risk has been identified.

RNA interference (R Contract service = outsourced research/target validation projects Total = Projected worldwide RNAi revenues for 2010, in US dollars Source: Frost & Sullivan Scientists hunger for ...

Qfitlia is the second RNA interference drug to score a highly anticipated ... If untreated, bleeding episodes in the joints can lead to a severe form of hemophilic arthropathy, which may require ...