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Nature 443, 906 (26 October 2006) | doi:10.1038/443906a; Published online 25 October 2006

RNAi Nobel ignores vital groundwork on plants

Marc Bots1, Spencer Maughan2 & Jeroen Nieuwland2

  1. Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology, Technologiepark 927, BE-9052 Gent, Belgium
  2. Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB21QT, UK

The Nobel prize, by recognizing the individuals behind breakthroughs, inspires all scientists to do great science. The discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) changed the face of gene regulation, a feat deservedly recognized with this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1.

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