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Nature 436, 473-474 (28 July 2005) | doi:10.1038/436473a; Published online 27 July 2005

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Neuroscience:  Genomics reaches the synapse

Cori Bargmann1

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A genomic survey uses innovative genetics to make neurons susceptible to RNA-mediated gene inactivation. The results implicate many genes in communication at the synapse between neurons and muscle.

RNA interference (RNAi) is a spectacularly useful technique for selectively reducing gene activity — and thereby garnering clues about gene function1. In this issue, a collaborative group of geneticists, genomicists and neuroscientists report the first large-scale RNAi screen in neuroscience (Sieburth et al.page 510)2.

  1. Cori Bargmann is at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA.
    Email: cori@rockefeller.edu

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