New technique in RNA interference cuts time and cost in genetic screens
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
There is a new contender in the field of gene discovery, and it's giving knockout mice a run for their money. Researchers have shown that a new technique using RNA interference is able to find genes that cause epidermal tumor growth in months rather than the decades it may take using traditional methods employing specially bred, genetically altered mice.