Inducible expression of double-stranded RNA directs specific genetic interference in Drosophila

Current Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 957-963

  Lam, Geanette ^a   Thummel, Carl S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CELL DEATH; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION; LARVA DEVELOPMENT; RECEPTOR GENE;

DROSOPHILA;

EID: 0034710618     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00631-X     Document Type: Article

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