RNAi: Use & Detection [Hypothetical situation]: Recent intelligence has also indicated that specific terrorist groups have retained scientists familiar with RNAi technologies and CRISPR technologies. You should therefore determine how this technology may be used and detected. 2015-01-12
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RNAi: Use & Detection
[Hypothetical situation]: Recent intelligence has also indicated that specific terrorist groups have retained scientists familiar with RNAi technologies and CRISPR technologies.
You should therefore determine how this technology may be used and detected.
2015-01-12
RNA interference (RNAi)
• biological process in which small RNA molecules inhibit gene expression, typically by the destruction/interference of specific mRNA molecules
• 2 types of small RNA molecules: • microRNA (miRNA) • small interfering RNA (siRNA)