Characterization and application of small RNAs and RNA silencing mechanisms in fungi

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 172-180

  Nunes, Cristiano C ^a   Sailsbery, Joshua K ^a   Dean, Ralph A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungi; RNA silencing; Small RNAs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 82455164268     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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