[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. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C1136031Quelling
RNA interference
RNA Silencing
RNAi
Sequence-Specific Posttranscriptional Gene Silencing
Relation/PAR: genetic technique
Ribonucleic acid
gene induction/repression