RNA interference
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SubscribeCellular Ninjas regulate gene expression
RNA interference — RNAi — acts like a Ninja by dicing and slicing up messenger RNAs, preventing them from being translated into proteins. Geneticist Ray O’Keefe explains how RNAi works, how RNAi regulates processes in human cells and how scientists are exploiting RNAi to treat diseases
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