RNA molecules and vectors for gene silencing
US8258285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8218
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to short RNA molecules of about 25 nucleotides in length, which comprise antisense RNA complementary to a targeted mRNA and corresponding sense RNA molecules. These short RNA molecules are effective in post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS).
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