Journal Nature Reviews Genetics (NRG) and Arkitek have jointly announced the launch of a new version of the popular RNA interference animation, originally launched on NRG's site in 2004. NRG and Arkitek, a creator of visual content for the science, technology and education communities, decided to update the RNAi animation to showcase the new information learned about the functions of small RNAs. The new version features expert input from Craig C. Mello of University of Massachusetts Medical School, who was joint winner of the Nobel Prize for the discovery of RNAi.
The collaboration between Arkitek and Nature Publishing Group, publisher of NRG, has spanned the better part of a decade, and has included animations on pathogenic infection as well as RNA interference. Plans are also in the works for two additional animations involving the immune system. As with the first two, the new animations will be freely available to scientists and the public for educational purposes.
The RNAi animation and an accompanying slideshow are available at
www.nature.com/nrg/multimedia/rnai
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