Monday, February 15, 2016

Cell-based RNAi screen looks at TGF-beta signaling--methods-focused report

Chen X, Xu L. Genome-Wide RNAi Screening to Dissect the TGF-β Signal Transduction Pathway. Methods Mol Biol. 2016;1344:365-77. PMID: 26520138.

From the abstract: "... Here, we describe a protocol for image-based whole-genome RNAi screening aimed at identifying molecules required for TGF-β signaling into the nucleus. Using this protocol we examined 90% of annotated Drosophila open reading frames (ORF) individually and successfully uncovered several novel factors serving critical roles in the TGF-β pathway. Thus cell-based high-throughput functional genomics can uncover new mechanistic insights on signaling pathways beyond what the classical genetics had revealed."

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