RNAi

Definition	:	RNA interference
Category	:	Medical » Genetics
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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What does RNAi mean?

RNA interference (RNAi) is a regulatory mechanism of most eukaryotic cells that control the activity of genes. It is a process in which a small double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecule blocks the expression of a gene by binding to its messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript, preventing the protein from being translated.
RNAi is a key biological process in which Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) molecules inhibit gene expression or translation.