RNA interference (RNAi) is a relatively straightforward method of disrupting the function of specific genes. Silencing the function of a gene can sometimes allow a researcher to infer its possible function. The nematode can be soaked in, injected with, or fed with genetically transformed bacteria that express the double-stranded RNA of interest, the sequence of which complements the sequence of the gene that the researcher wishes to disable. RNAi has emerged as a powerful tool in the study of functional genomics. C. elegans has been used to analyse gene functions and claim the promise of future findings in the systematic genetic interactions.
rna interference (rnai) is a relatively straightforward method of disrupting the function of specific genes silencing the function of a gene can sometimes allow a researcher to infer its possible function the nematode can be soaked in injected with or fed with genetically transformed bacteria that express the double-stranded rna of interest the sequence of which complements the sequence of the gene that the researcher wishes to disable rnai has emerged as a powerful tool in the study of functional genomics c elegans has been used to analyse gene functions and claim the promise of future findings in the systematic genetic interactions