RNA interference of the salivary gland nitrophorin 2 in the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) by dsRNA ingestion or injection

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 683-693

  Araujo, R N ^a   Santos, A ^a   Pinto, F S ^a   Gontijo, N F ^a   Lehane, M J ^b   Pereira, M H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrophorin; Rhodnius prolixus; RNA interference; Salivary gland; Triatomine

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; HEMOPROTEIN; NITROPHORIN; SALIVA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS; RNA INTERFERENCE; SALIVARY GLAND; TRIATOMINAE;

ANIMALS; HEMEPROTEINS; RHODNIUS; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVARY PROTEINS; TRIATOMINAE;

ARTHROPODA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; REDUVIIDAE; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 33747780769     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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