Mechanisms of gene silencing by double-stranded RNA

G Meister, T Tuschl - Nature, 2004 - nature.com
Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is an important regulator of gene expression in many
eukaryotes. It triggers different types of gene silencing that are collectively referred to as …

RNA interference: biology, mechanism, and applications

N Agrawal, PVN Dasaradhi, A Mohmmed… - Microbiology and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Double-stranded RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) is a simple and rapid method of
silencing gene expression in a range of organisms. The silencing of a gene is a …

A gene-coexpression network for global discovery of conserved genetic modules

JM Stuart, E Segal, D Koller, SK Kim - science, 2003 - science.org
To elucidate gene function on a global scale, we identified pairs of genes that are
coexpressed over 3182 DNA microarrays from humans, flies, worms, and yeast. We found …

Genome-wide RNAi screening in Caenorhabditis elegans

RS Kamath, J Ahringer - Methods, 2003 - Elsevier
In Caenorhabditis elegans, introduction of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) results in the
specific inactivation of an endogenous gene with corresponding sequence; this technique is …

Regulation by let-7 and lin-4 miRNAs results in target mRNA degradation

S Bagga, J Bracht, S Hunter, K Massirer, J Holtz… - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are∼ 22 nucleotide RNAs that negatively regulate the expression of
protein-coding genes. In a present model of miRNA function in animals, miRNAs that form …

Revealing the world of RNA interference.

CC Mello, D Conte Jr - Nature, 2004 - nature.com
The recent discoveries of RNA interference and related RNA silencing pathways have
revolutionized our understanding of gene regulation. RNA interference has been used as a …

Caenorhabditis elegans: An Emerging Model in Biomedical and Environmental Toxicology

MCK Leung, PL Williams, A Benedetto… - Toxicological …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has emerged as an important animal model in
various fields including neurobiology, developmental biology, and genetics. Characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Direct inhibition of the longevity-promoting factor SKN-1 by insulin-like signaling in C. elegans

JMA Tullet, M Hertweck, JH An, J Baker, JY Hwang… - Cell, 2008 - cell.com
Summary Insulin/IGF-1-like signaling (IIS) is central to growth and metabolism and has a
conserved role in aging. In C. elegans, reductions in IIS increase stress resistance and …

SGS3 and SGS2/SDE1/RDR6 are required for juvenile development and the production of trans-acting siRNAs in Arabidopsis

A Peragine, M Yoshikawa, G Wu… - Genes & …, 2004 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Higher plants undergo a transition from a juvenile to an adult phase of vegetative
development prior to flowering. Screens for mutants that undergo this transition precociously …

Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research

SG Matta, DJ Balfour, NL Benowitz, RT Boyd… - …, 2007 - Springer
Rationale This review provides insight for the judicious selection of nicotine dose ranges
and routes of administration for in vivo studies. The literature is replete with reports in which …