Of Insects and Viruses. The Role of Small RNAs in Insect Defence

Advances in Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-36

  Vodovar, Nicolas ^a   Saleh, Maria Carla ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Antiviral immunity; Arboviruses; Arthropods; Innate immunity; RNA interference; Small RNAs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857465981     PISSN: 00652806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387680-5.00001-X     Document Type: Chapter

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