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RNAi: Silencing never sounded better

The ability to trigger RNA interference in mammalian cells provides unprecedented opportunities for probing the functions of genes. Many products and resources are there to help. Laura Bonetta reports.

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Bonetta, L. RNAi: Silencing never sounded better. Nat Methods 1, 79–86 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1004-79

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