RNA interference (RNAi): by Nature Video

RNA interference (RNAi) is an important process, used by many different organisms to regulate the activity of genes. This animation explains how RNAi works and introduces the two main players: small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs). We take you on an audio-visual journey, diving into a cell to show how genes are transcribed to make messenger RNA (mRNA) and how RNAi can silence specific mRNAs to stop them from making proteins. The animation is based on the latest research, to give you an up-to-date view.

If you'd like to know more about the structures and processes you see in this video, check out the accompanying slideshow: http://www.nature.com/nrg/multimedia/...

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[Al-Hussien Khayoon]

I always trust videos in British accents.

[ConcealRise]

The "walking" molecule is called kinesin. It's transporting a vesicle of some sort along a microtubule, which is that brown thread.

[עומרי לוזון]

I always trust British accents.

[IINeoXerOII]

I just had an Nerdgasm

[Nufsin22]

This is an amazingly structured and educational video. None of the other sites I visited made it easier for me to understand than this. However, one thing to consider is to show the complicated technical terms in text when used. That way, it's easier to look words up if you don't understand them. Oh and by the way, I liked the background music. It soothed me.

[fuckthisshiat]

wow that was the best DNA-related animation i've ever seen

[roodeehuhh]

Defuq did I just watched??

[Mohan Pandey]

Interesting . Thank you

[Aditya Arra]

very helpful video. thank you.