Fire and Mello experiment

The Fire and Mello experiment, conducted in the 1990s by researchers Fire and Mello, focused on a mechanism called RNA interference (RNAi). They discovered that certain small RNA molecules can inhibit gene expression, effectively "silencing" specific genes. This finding revealed how cells can regulate which proteins are produced and has significant implications for genetics and molecular biology. RNAi has since been used in various applications, including research, medicine, and agricultural biotechnology, providing a powerful tool for manipulating genes and studying their functions in organisms.