2001
RNA interference in Trypanosoma brucei: cloning of small interfering RNAs provides evidence for retroposon-derived 24-26-nucleotide RNAs.
Djikeng A, Shi H, Tschudi C, Ullu E. RNA interference in Trypanosoma brucei: cloning of small interfering RNAs provides evidence for retroposon-derived 24-26-nucleotide RNAs. RNA 2001, 7: 1522-30. PMID: 11720282, PMCID: PMC1370195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble-stranded RNARNA interferenceGene-specific double-stranded RNAHigh-speed pellet fractionStrand-specific probesSmall interfering RNAsTarget RNA degradationDsRNA resultsHousekeeping functionsTrypanosoma bruceiRNA degradationCellular RNAInterfering RNAsNorthern hybridizationWeight complexesSequence analysisHigh-speed pelletRNALong fragmentSiRNAsPellet fractionEnrichment strategyCloningSupernatant fractionFragments
2000
Genetic interference in Trypanosoma brucei by heritable and inducible double-stranded RNA.
Shi H, Djikeng A, Mark T, Wirtz E, Tschudi C, Ullu E. Genetic interference in Trypanosoma brucei by heritable and inducible double-stranded RNA. RNA 2000, 6: 1069-76. PMID: 10917601, PMCID: PMC1369981, DOI: 10.1017/s1355838200000297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationElectroporationGene ExpressionGenetic EngineeringPhenotypePlasmidsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Synthesis InhibitorsProteinsRNA, Double-StrandedTetracyclineTime FactorsTransfectionTrypanosoma brucei bruceiTubulinViral ProteinsConceptsDouble-stranded RNARNA interferenceGenetic interferenceExpression of dsRNAActin mRNAT7 RNA polymerase systemRNA polymerase systemSpecific mRNA degradationStem-loop structureStable cell linesTetracycline-inducible promoterRNAi responseMolecular dissectionMRNA degradationInducible fashionPolymerase systemCellular divisionGene expressionTransfection efficiencyTransient interferenceCell generationCell linesRNAOrganismsInterference