RNA interference and chemically modified small interfering RNAs

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 570-579

  Manoharan, Muthiah ^a  

^a ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 8844262560     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2004.10.007     Document Type: Review

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