Characteristics of RNA silencing in plants: Similarities and differences across kingdoms

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-174

  Susi, P ^a   Hohkuri, M ^a   Wahlroos, T ^a,b   Kilby, N J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Protein Production Laboratory   (Finland)

^c Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Post transcriptional gene silencing; Quelling; RNA interference; RNA silencing; Suppressor protein

Indexed keywords

CELLS; GENES; PROTEINS; RNA; VIRUSES;

HOST GENOME; PROTEIN COMPLEX;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PLANT RNA;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PLANTS; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 3442880815     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLAN.0000028797.63168.a7     Document Type: Review

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