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Small Interfering RNAs and Their Chemical Synthesis
Ronald Micura Dr.,
Ronald Micura Dr.
Leopold Franzens University Institute of Organic Chemistry Innrain 52a, 6020 Innsbruck (Austria) Fax: (+43) 512-5072892
Search for more papers by this authorRonald Micura Dr.,
Ronald Micura Dr.
Leopold Franzens University Institute of Organic Chemistry Innrain 52a, 6020 Innsbruck (Austria) Fax: (+43) 512-5072892
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 July 2002
Citations: 100
Abstract
Improved protecting-group strategies are used in two successful methods for the synthesis of oligoribonucleotides. The effective production of these compounds is of growing importance in the context of RNA interference, a phenomenon that is exploited for investigations into protein function.
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