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RNA interference: Quick Facts

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Also Known As RNAi • ribonucleic acid interference

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Diagram illustrating RNA interference, showing how both nuclear-encoded miRNA and synthetic double-stranded RNA are processed by enzymes like Dicer and RISC to cleave target mRNA, resulting in gene silencing.
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