CGC Bibliography Paper 5363

High throughput reverse genetics: RNAi screens in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Bargmann CI

Medline:

11182891

Citation:

Genome Biology 2(2): 5.1-5.3 2001

Type:

REVIEW

Genes:

Abstract:

Two recent chromosome-wide screens for phenotypes caused by RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) in Caenorhabditis elegans have increased our understanding of essential genes in nematodes. These papers represent a major advance in functional genomics.