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A splicing component adapted to gene silencing

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Figure 1: Two gene-silencing methods based on tethering the pre-mRNA of the target gene to the U1 snRNP.

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Roca, X., Krainer, A. A splicing component adapted to gene silencing. Nat Biotechnol 27, 250–251 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0309-250

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