RNA Interference in Caenorhabditis elegans

Current Protocols in Molecular Biology

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages 26.3.1-26.3.30

  Conte, Darryl ^a   MacNei, Lesley T ^a   Walhout, Albertha J M ^a   Mello, Craig C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

C. elegans; Feeding; High throughput screening assays; Microinjection; RNAi; Soaking

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; FEEDING; GENE EXPRESSION; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; LIQUID CULTURE; MATING; METHODOLOGY; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA INTERFERENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; ANIMAL; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GENETIC TESTING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; RNA INTERFERENCE;

EID: 84949212028     PISSN: 19343639     EISSN: 19343647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471142727.mb2603s109     Document Type: Article

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