RNA Interference in Ticks. A Functional Genomics Tool for the Study of Physiology.

Advances in Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 119-154

  Karim, Shahid ^a   Adamson, Steven W ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

RNA interference; Saliva; Sialotranscriptome; SNARE; Ticks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857459660     PISSN: 00652806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387680-5.00004-5     Document Type: Chapter

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