The technique of RNA interference continues to pay dividends. The latest application of the method to the nematode worm adds detail to the list of genes known to function in the early stages of development.
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O'Rourke, S., Bowerman, B. Frontiers of gene function. Nature 434, 444–445 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/434444a
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