RNA interference (RNAi)
Definition
- A mechanism for reducing mRNA translation whereby a double-stranded RNA, made by the cell or synthetically, is processed into a small, single-stranded RNA, whose binding to a target mRNA results in the latter's breakdown.
Glossary of "Introduction to Conservation Genetics (2nd ed.)" by Frankham et al. (2010)
- Small interfering RNA molecules involved in defences against virus infections and transposons.
文献(引用)
- Frankham, R., Ballou, J. D. & Briscoe, D. A. 2010. Introduction to Conservation Genetics, 2nd ed. -xxiii + 618 pp. Cambridge University Press, New York.
- Sadava, D., Hillis, D. M., Heller, H. C. & Berenbaum, M. R. 2011. Life: The Science of Biology, 9th ed. -xliv + 1266 pp. Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland.
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