Gene silencing and the analysis of immune response in model insects

Gene Silencing: Theory, Techniques and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 167-182

  Malagoli, Davide ^a   Mandrioli, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

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