RNAi for functional genomics in plants

Briefings in Functional Genomics and Proteomics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-117

  McGinnis, Karen M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Gene silencing; Genomics; Maize; Plants; RNAi

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GENETICS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSGENE;

GENES, PLANT; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENOMICS; PLANTS; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77951984913     PISSN: 14739550     EISSN: 14774062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elp052     Document Type: Article

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