DsRNA binding activity of silkworm larval hemolymph is mediated by lipophorin complex

Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 401-406

  Sakashita, Kosuke ^a   Tatsuke, Tsuneyuki ^a   Masaki, Yuki ^a   Lee, Jae Man ^a   Kawaguch, Yutaka ^a   Kusakabe, Takahiro ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70450182753     PISSN: 00236152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5109/16122     Document Type: Article

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