Deciphering vertebrate development, sorting out the roosters from the hens and taking on bird flu – dare we say, all in one fowl swoop – that is the job of CSIRO’s Dr Mark Tizard, who has created a new microRNA catalogue for the humble chook.

Rightly or wrongly, concerns over GM crops contaminating their non-GM kin have led to a stalemate in progress towards acceptance of GM crops and foods. We look at a new approach using gene silencing and gene imprinting.

Packaging siRNA in a liposome improves delivery to tumours.

Genomic screen nets hundreds of human proteins exploited by HIV

Neurologist Ken Kosik and his team are profiling neuronal miRNAs to identify those potentially involved in neuronal plasticity and the function of those that are unique to dendrites.

Australian researchers are looking at harnessing RNAi to silence cancer genes and then activating the immune system as a second line of defence

The elusive molecule responsible for spreading gene silencing through plants is still unknown, but the pioneers of RNAi research at CSIRO Plant Industry are close to tracking it down.

microRNAs linked to protection from autoimmune diseases, new research finds.

CSIRO scientists win Australia’s premier science award for discovery of double-stranded RNA interference in plants, while marine researcher wins life scientist of the year award.

No one is completely certain of the exact role of paraspeckles, but most suspect they are involved in gene expression.