A protocol for designing siRNAs with high functionality and specificity

Nature Protocols - Tập 2 Số 9 - Trang 2068-2078 - 2007
Amanda Birmingham1, Emily M. Anderson1, Kevin A. Sullivan1, Angela Reynolds1, Queta Boese1, Devin Leake1, Jon Karpilow1, Anastasia Khvorova1
1Thermo Fisher Scientific, Dharmacon Products, 2650 Crescent Drive, Suite 100, Lafayette, 80026, CO

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