siRNA off-target effects can be reduced at concentrations that match their individual potency.

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are routinely used to reduce mRNA levels for a specific gene with the goal of studying its function. Several studies have demonstrated that siRNAs are not always specific and can have many off-target effects. The 3' UTRs of off-target mRNAs are often enriched in...

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Main Authors: Daniel R Caffrey, Juan Zhao, Zhili Song, Michael E Schaffer, Steven A Haney, Romesh R Subramanian, Albert B Seymour, Jason D Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3130022?pdf=render