Methods and compositions for enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNAi

The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNAi. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNAi. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a tar...

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Hauptverfasser: Zamore, Phillip D, Hutvagner, Gyorgy, Schwarz, Dianne, Simard, Martin
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNAi. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNAi. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a target gene. Therapeutic methods are also featured.