Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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The method, by which the small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) could be used in treating bladder cancer, and whether the drug developed by this technology would be specific for the cancer or not.
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The siRNA is small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA). It was first discovered in 1990s. It is used in translation of messenger RNA (mRNA). It binds on the complementary region on the mRNA that is targeted for translation and then degrades the mRNA.
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