Sequence-nonspecific suppression of gene expression by double-stranded RNA in silkworm cultured cells

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-37

  Sakashita, Kosuke ^a   Tatsuke, Tsuneyuki ^a   Lee, Jae Man ^a   Kawaguchi, Yutaka ^a   Kusakabe, Takahiro ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Cultured cells; Double stranded RNA; RNA interference; Transfection

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; CULTURED CELL; DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRANSFECTION;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; CELL CULTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; RNA;

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

BOMBYX MORI; EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMMALIA; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA;

BOMBYX MORI; ENZYME; GENETIC MODIFICATION; SILKWORM;

EID: 63649136140     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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