Range |
21-22 nucleotides
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Organism |
Fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster |
Reference |
Elbashir SM, Lendeckel W, Tuschl T. RNA interference is mediated by 21- and 22-nucleotide RNAs. Genes Dev. 2001 Jan 1515(2):188-200.PubMed ID11157775
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Primary Source |
Zamore PD, Tuschl T, Sharp PA, Bartel DP. RNAi: double-stranded RNA directs the ATP-dependent cleavage of mRNA at 21 to 23 nucleotide intervals. Cell. 2000 Mar 31101(1):25-33.PubMed ID10778853
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Method |
Drosophila in vitro system |
Comments |
RNAi is ATP dependent yet uncoupled from mRNA translation. |
Entered by |
Uri M |
ID |
102483 |