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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2017-03-02

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siRNA-mediated gene silencing

Vyakhireva JV1, Filatova AYu1, Krivosheeva IA1, Skoblov MYu1,2,3
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1 Laboratory of Functional Genomics,
Research Centre of Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia

2 Laboratory of Medical and Genetic Technologies, Department of Basic Research of Research Institute for Medicine and Dentistry,
Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia

3 Genomic Functional Analysis Laboratory,
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Dolgoprudny, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Mikhail Skoblov
ul. Moskvorechie, d. 1, Moscow, Russia, 115478; moc.liamg@volboksm

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Contribution of the authors to this work: Vyakhirava JV — analysis of literature, research planning, data collection, analysis and interpretation, drafting of a manuscript; Filatova AYu — analysis of literature, data collection, analysis and interpretation, drafting of a manuscript; Krivosheeva IA — analysis of literature, data collection, analysis and interpretation, drafting of a manuscript; Skoblov MYu — drafting of a manuscript. All authors participated in editing of the manuscript.

Received: 2017-06-25 Accepted: 2017-06-28 Published online: 2017-07-19
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