Gene Tools is sponsoring a competition with a $10,000 prize to directly compare key properties of two leading gene knockdown types: siRNAs and morpholinos
The recently completed Human Genome Project uncovered many thousands of new genes.
To understand the functions of those new genes, researchers are increasingly turning to sophisticated new tools designed to specifically knock down the activity of any selected gene.
However, many of the tools being used for these gene knockdown studies suffer from serious flaws which obscure and befuddle the experimental results.
On the premise that it is important for scientists to have rigorous comparisons of both the merits and the flaws of the tools available for gene knockdown, Gene Tools is sponsoring a competition to directly compare key properties of two leading gene knockdown types: siRNAs and morpholinos.
This competition is open to all individuals and groups worldwide.
Phase 1 research proposals are due 1 March 2005.
There will be five phase 1 winners, and a $10,000 grand prize awarded to the phase 2 winner.
