Dose-dependent inhibition of gynecophoral canal protein gene expression in vitro in the schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum) by RNA interference

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 386-390

  Cheng, Guo Feng ^a   Lin, Jiao Jiao ^a   Shi, Yi ^b   Jin, You Xin ^b   Fu, Zhi Qiang ^a   Jin, Ya Mei ^a   Zhou, Yuan Cong ^b   Cai, You Min ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People s Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Dosage; Gynecophoral canal protein gene; RNA interference; Schistosoma japonicum

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; GLYCOPROTEIN; GYNECOPHORAL CANAL PROTEIN, 86 KDA; GYNECOPHORAL CANAL PROTEIN, 86-KDA; HELMINTH PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLYCOPROTEINS; HELMINTH PROTEINS; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 24944502622     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2005.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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