RNAi 🧪Discovered

RNAi Discovered
RNA, the close chemical cousin of DNA, was once thought to be a bit player in the life of a cell, but not anymore. RNA is now at the heart of a scientific and medical revolution.
It’s a revolution that started with the cultivation of a purple petunia,
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RNAi Based Insecticidal Crops:

Risk Awareness

This animation lends a non-technical perspective to the mechanisms, uses, and risks of utilizing RNAi technology as a pesticide in agricultural applications. BASED ON THE ARTICLE RNAi-Based Insecticidal Crops: Potential Effects on Nontarget Species Lundgren JG, Duan JJ. BioScience Magazine, Vol. 63 No. 8, 2013 And also igrow.org/agronomy/corn/the-next-generation-of-pesticides

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NOVA scienceNOW:

8 - RNAi

RNA, the close chemical cousin of DNA, was once thought to be a bit player in the life of a cell, but not anymore. RNA is now at the heart of a scientific and medical revolution. It's a revolution that started with the cultivation of a purple petunia, and it has led scientists to what may be the most important advance in biology in decades. Through a process known as RNAi (the "i" is for interference), researchers have a new way to shut off specific genes, yielding insights into the human genome as well as providing potential treatments for a wide range of diseases.

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RNAi:

Slicing, dicing and serving your cells

Alex Dainis

 RNA, the genetic messenger, makes sure the DNA recipe gives your cells exactly what they ordered. But sometimes that means inhibiting some other RNA that got the recipe wrong. This process is called RNA interference (RNAi), and it acts as a self-correcting system within the complicated genetic kitchen of your body. Alex Dainis explains the importance -- and exciting potential -- of RNAi. Lesson by Alex Dainis, animation by Cinematic Sweden.

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