Transgene-mediated suppression of the RNA interference pathway in Aedes aegypti interferes with gene silencing and enhances Sindbis virus and dengue virus type 2 replication

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 104-114

  Khoo, C C H ^a   Doty, J B ^a   Heersink, M S ^a   Olson, K E ^a   Franz, A W E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

C31 recombination; Aedes aegypti; dengue virus; FHV B2; mosquito; RNA interference; RNAi suppression; Sindbis virus; transgenic

Indexed keywords

POLYUBIQUITIN;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DENGUE VIRUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENETICS; NODAVIRUS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SINDBIS VIRUS; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; VIROLOGY; VIRUS REPLICATION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DENGUE VIRUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; NODAVIRIDAE; POLYUBIQUITIN; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; RNA INTERFERENCE; SINDBIS VIRUS; TRANSGENES; VIRUS REPLICATION;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARBOVIRUS; DENGUE VIRUS; DENGUE VIRUS TYPE 2; FLOCK HOUSE VIRUS; SINDBIS VIRUS;

EID: 84872569835     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: 13652583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imb.12008     Document Type: Article

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