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RNA interference
RNA interferencen. Abbr. RNAi A process in which double-stranded RNA inhibits the expression of genes by triggering degradation of messenger RNAs with complementary sequences.
RNA interference
RNA interference[¦är¦en¦ā ‚in·tər′fir·əns] (cell and molecular biology) The process by which foreign, double-stranded RNA is recognized and degraded by specialized protein complexes within many eukaryotic cells; believed to be an evolutionarily conserved defense mechanism against RNA viruses and transposable elements. Abbreviated RNAi. RNA interference
RNA interferencen. Abbr. RNAi A process in which double-stranded RNA inhibits the expression of genes by triggering degradation of messenger RNAs with complementary sequences.RNA interference, RNAiThe blocking of gene expression by disrupting the translation of messenger RNA into proteins. Synonym: posttranscriptional gene silencing |