- Small Interfering RNAs
- Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are yet another class of small RNAs
- Although these molecules are only 21 to 25 base pairs in length, they also work to inhibit gene expression
- Specifically, one strand of a double-stranded siRNA molecule can be incorporated into a complex called RISC
- This RNA-containing complex can then inhibit transcription of an mRNA molecule that has a sequence complementary to its RNA component
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