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Learning Center


Wonder and Curiosity

The Dharmacon RNA Learning Center is an online resource containing pertinent information on all things related to RNAi. Whether you are 'New to RNAi' or experienced in the field, you are sure to find something to pique your interest.

New to RNAi

In vivo RNAi: Biodistribution, Delivery, and Applications

In vivo RNAi has been used for target validation studies in animal disease models . . . [more]

Technical Notes

Using Mimics and Inhibitors for microRNA (miRNA) Functional Analysis

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are naturally occurring short RNA molecules of about 22 nucleotide (nt) long that regulate gene expression . . . [more]

Applications

High Content Analysis Using Targeted RNAi-Mediated Gene Knockdown: Integrating the Cellomics® ArrayScan® HCS Reader and the Dharmacon siARRAY® Cell Cycle siRNA Library [more]

Tech.edu

Off-Target Effects: Disturbing the Silence of RNA interference (RNAi)

Off-target effects occur when an siRNA is processed by the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC) and down-regulates unintended targets . . . [more]

mVISION

Dharmacon in the Real World

Recently, a question was posed concerning how one might go about discerning the difference between a true hit and a false positive . . . [more]

Two recent independent studies demonstrated, in a clinically relevant setting, the utility of siRNA-mediated silencing in the identification of novel targets for alternative HIV therapies . . . [more]

RNAi Global Initiative

RNAi Global Initiative

Setting the Standard - The Genome-wide, RNAi Global Initiative

Since the inaugural meeting held in October 2005 in Boston, the RNAi Global Initiative has expanded to embrace new members representing the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Stanford University and the Vrije University Medical Center. The group represents a unique partnership among labs from leading institutions with international reputations in biomedical research. [more]

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Your Opinion Matters

Which controls do you use in your RNAi experiments? Please take a minute to answer these 5 questions. [here]

Events & Releases

Press Release:
04/04/2006:
FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER Joins DHARMACON and International Research Institutes as Newest Member of the Genome-Wide RNAi GLOBAL INITIATIVE [more]

Events:
5/21-5/25
ASM - Microbiology
Orlando FL

6/19-6/21
Beyond Genomes
San Francisco CA

6/20-6/25
RNA Society Annual Meeting
Seattle WA