A systematic study of RNAi effects and dsRNA stability in Tribolium castaneum and Acyrthosiphon pisum, following injection and ingestion of analogous dsRNAs

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Cao, Min ^a   Gatehouse, John A ^a   Fitches, Elaine C ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dsRNA stability; Endo nucleases; Exo nucleases; Flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum); Pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum); RNAi

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; ENDONUCLEASE; EXONUCLEASE; INSECT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APHID; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDING; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REPRESSION; HEMOLYMPH; INSECT LARVA; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PEA APHID; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA STABILITY; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; EATING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; TRIBOLIUM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; APHIDS; EATING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INSECT PROTEINS; PHENOTYPE; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA STABILITY; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; TRIBOLIUM;

EID: 85045094754     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms19041079     Document Type: Article

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