Application of RNA interference in tick salivary gland research

Journal of Biomolecular Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-305

  Ramakrishnan, Vijay G ^a   Aljamali, Majd N ^a   Sauer, John R ^a   Essenberg, Richard C ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

RNAi; Salivary glands; Tick

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; SALIVA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; SALIVARY GLAND; TICK;

ANIMALS; INSECT PROTEINS; RNA INTERFERENCE; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVARY PROTEINS; TICKS;

EID: 33645739209     PISSN: 15240215     EISSN: 19434731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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