Gene Silencing Life Science Dashboard™ Series 1

Percepta Associates, Inc.
February 1, 2007
130 Pages - SKU: PCT2071689
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RNA interference is rapidly emerging as a integral tool to the study of the physiological role of gene products. RNAi-based methods allow researchers to modulate and in many cases dramatically reduce expression of a gene of interest. Systems for delivering RNAs into cells for the purpose of gene silencing include standard transfection technologies as well as plasmid and viral systems for the inducible expression of siRNAs in vivo.

The Gene Silencing Dashboard™ was developed from responses to a 36-question survey completed by 367 scientists predominantly located in North America and Europe. This Dashboard reveals key market indicators for the gene silencing market as a whole as well as for the following methods representing market sub-segments:
  • RNAi screens using siRNA libraries (sets of 50 or more siRNAs)
  • Inducing siRNAs in vivo from a plasmid or other vector in cells
  • Delivering synthetic siRNAs into cells
  • Digesting long dsRNA in vivo using dicer or other enzymes
  • Expressing siRNA in vitro for delivery into cells
  • Using PCR mediated siRNA expression cassettes to generate siRNAs
  • Delivering siRNAs into cells by transfection
  • Delivering siRNAs into cells by electroporation
  • Delivering siRNAs into cells by viral infection
  • Using a reporter systems to track gene knockdown.
In order to dive more deeply into the characteristics and dynamics of the market for gene silencing products, Percepta has introduced the Gene Silencing Dashboard™, designed to take a snapshot of the current market landscape with the future goal of repeating and publishing the study to give Dashboard readers the ongoing story of how the market is adapting to new products, new competitors and new sales and marketing strategies.

Please note, the online download version is a global site license version of the report.