Advances in the use of the RNA interference technique in Hemiptera

Insect Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-39

  Li, Jie ^a   Wang, Xiao Ping ^a   Wang, Man Qun ^a   Ma, Wei Hua ^a   Hua, Hong Xia ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DsRNA; Gene function; Hemiptera; Pest control; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

ANIMAL; DSRNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETICS; HEMIPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE;

DSRNA; GENE FUNCTION; HEMIPTERA; PEST CONTROL; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEMIPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED;

EUKARYOTA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84872797096     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2012.01550.x     Document Type: Review

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