The mysteries of insect RNAi: A focus on dsRNA uptake and transport

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 151, Issue , 2018, Pages 25-31

  Vélez, Ana M ^a   Fishilevich, Elane ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Crop Protection Discovery and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

dsRNA uptake; Endocytosis; Membrane traffic; RNA interference; Systemic RNAi

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; INSECT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ENDOCYTOSIS; GENETICS; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ENDOCYTOSIS; INSECT PROTEINS; INSECTA; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED;

EID: 85052756424     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.08.005     Document Type: Review

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