What is the best and easy and fast way to knockdown a gene in adult rat?

09 September 2017 0 369 Report

Dear RG-friends,

I would like to knockdown a gene in adult rat and focusing first at a global level and then target a specific tissue/organ.

Would you suggest me an alternative way to the "inducible model", please?

Thank you in advance.

Best,

Mario

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