Expression of vasa (vas)-related genes in germ cells and specific interference with gene functions by double-stranded RNA in the monogenean, Neobenedenia girellae

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 515-523

  Ohashi, Hiroshi ^a   Umeda, Naoko ^b   Hirazawa, Noritaka ^b   Ozaki, Yuichi ^a   Miura, Chiemi ^a   Miura, Takeshi ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

In situ hybridisation; Monogenea; Neobenedenia girellae; RNA interference; Soaking method; Sterilisation; vas related gene

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

FLATWORM; GAMETOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELL; PARASITE CONTROL; PERCIFORM; RNA;

ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL LOSS; DROSOPHILA; GAMETOGENESIS; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GERM CELL; HATCHING; NEOBENEDENIA GIRELLAE; NEOBENEDENIA GIRELLAE VASA LIKE GENE; NEOBENEDENIA GIRELLAE VASA LIKE GENE 1; NEOBENEDENIA GIRELLAE VASA LIKE GENE 2; NEOBENEDENIA GIRELLAE VASA LIKE GENE 3; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; DEAD-BOX RNA HELICASES; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, HELMINTH; GERM CELLS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PARASITE EGG COUNT; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; RNA, HELMINTH; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TREMATODA;

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MONOGENEA; NEOBENEDENIA GIRELLAE;

EID: 33947189940     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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