3Si: A computer program for the optimal design of short interfering RNA (siRNA) for gene silencing

Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems

Volumn 17, Issue , 2004, Pages 335-342

  Chen, WeiPing ^a   Zha, Wei ^b   Cox, Terry ^a   Zhao, Xiujun ^a   Russell, Paul ^a  

^a NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Cable and Wireless USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE ACTION; GENE SILENCING; OPTIMAL DESIGNING; SECONDARY STRUCTURES;

COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FREE ENERGY; GENES; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

RNA;

EID: 4544310677     PISSN: 10637125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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